Alison Kilburn, analysis director at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, has been appointed joint head of the Government Economic Service, bringing AI expertise to the role. She wil…
The GOV.UK App, which has surpassed 600,000 downloads in its first year, plans to deepen personalization and enhance AI capabilities, including trialing driver and vehicle information from the DVLA an…
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is hiring a head of responsible AI and assurance with a salary over £80,000 to lead its approach to trustworthy and auditable AI. The role inv…
The UK Cabinet Office issued new procurement guidance requiring departments to prioritize national security and supply chain resilience over short-term savings in the country's £400bn annual spending.…
UK government research found that medical AI products require continuous monitoring by expert watchdogs rather than one-off approval, according to two reports from the Medicines and Healthcare product…
The Five Eyes intelligence alliance warned that artificial intelligence will accelerate cyberattacks within months, urging governments and businesses to prepare for threats that exceed current expecta…
The National Audit Office reports that the Government Finance Function has made an excellent start on its 2030 strategy but faces challenges from aging IT systems and poor data quality. The NAO encour…
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is trialing an AI tool, Augmented Planning Decisions, designed to halve householder planning application processing times from eight to four w…
The UK Department for Work and Pensions is recruiting an AI innovation and planning deputy director to set strategy, advise ministers, and promote responsible AI adoption. The role, based outside Lond…
The UK Home Office launched PoliceAI, a £75 million national centre to scale artificial intelligence use across police forces in England and Wales. The centre will prioritize AI tools for digital evid…
At the Socitm President's Conference, local public service technology leaders discussed the challenges of local government reorganisation (LGR) and artificial intelligence (AI). Councils like Essex Co…
Dame Antonia Romeo, the newly appointed UK cabinet secretary, is leading a review of the civil service's organization, performance, and transformation, with a focus on the impact of AI and technology,…
The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced plans to use public-sector procurement of AI systems to boost domestic AI hardware companies, citing the AI Research Resource superco…
The UK's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has partnered with BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, to launch the AI Assurance Stakeholder Consortium, tasked with developing a voluntary…