The Digital Divide: could you live without the internet?
The Guardian documentary
The Digital Divide: could you live without the internet?
September 2020
The Government Digital Service truly was once world-beating. What happened?
Andrew Greenway
The UK briefly led the globe in government online services. How has it squandered that lead, asks a former insider
July 2019
£1.3m in bonuses paid to Brexit department civil servants
About 16,000 civil servants have worked on Brexit at estimated cost of £1.5bn to date
April 2017
Global public leaders
Tackling distrust of government over personal data
How can the government reassure the public about how it is using personal data? Our online live chat got to the heart of the matter – here’s a roundup
March 2017
Message to ministers: AI can transform the way we live right now
Richard Sargeant
The government fails to understand the myriad ways that artificial intelligence can improve efficiency and save money
November 2016
Global public leaders
Governments, technology and innovation: welcome to our new series
Jane Dudman
Less money and greater demand for public services is putting a strain on governments. Over the next few months, we’ll look at how to bridge the gap
October 2016
The omens aren’t good for digital public services
David Walker
With leaders deserting the Government Digital Service and little enthusiasm from Theresa May, digital and data feel like an also-ran rather than the future
July 2016
Shortcuts
Goodbye, etc: why the UK government will stop using Latin abbreviations online
Software for the visually impaired often has trouble with ‘eg’, ‘ie’ etc – ergo gov.uk plans to phase them out
June 2016
Global public leaders
The techies with the muscle to transform UK and US governments
William D. Eggers
Why we need a women's group in the Government Digital Service
May 2015
UK government PCs open to hackers as paid Windows XP support ends
Thousands of computers still running Windows XP at risk after Government Digital Service opted not to renew support in April
April 2015
Changing business
Does the UK need a chief data officer?
Such a role can help ensure public data is not abused, but without political support, the potential will remain unfulfilled
March 2015
Changing business
Firms still have time to adapt to the digital age – but they're cutting it fine
The government’s digital guru, Mike Bracken, explains why organisations cannot afford to ignore digital disruption
November 2014
UK needs an ethics council and digital chief in every department – tech experts
Gov.uk quietly disrupts the problem of online identity login
October 2014
DVLA tax disc renewal website buckles under pressure of high demand
Tax disc renewal site taken offline by ‘high volumes of traffic’ and ‘unprecedented demand’ as new service comes online and tax disc by post is phased out. By Samuel Gibbs
September 2014
Head of civil service: technology now central to government services
Jeremy Heywood says the Government Digital Service and its projects around identity verification and open data are here for the long term. By Samuel Gibbs
Live Q&As
How to learn from the best digital public services worldwide – livechat
Join us on Friday 19 September from 12-2pm to discuss how governments can share technology innovation globally
Why I support the creation of a local government digital service
The success of GDS has prompted calls for a digital service for local authorities. Despite several flaws, it’s a good idea
