public sector

| UK government | Apr 14, 2026

Court transcripts and public inquiry responses: how the UK gov is outsourcing work to AI

The UK's Royal Courts of Justice. The Ministry of Justice is trialling AI tools for court transcriptions.

Plus the Department for Transport unleashes Gemini on public consultation.

| police | Apr 13, 2026

UK police spend £25m on legacy comms network waiting for new Emergency Network Service

£25 million for six months after a four-year-long £50 million contract.

| Fujitsu | Dec 08, 2025

Horizon supplier Fujitsu makes it into multi-billion-pound public sector framework

A metal structure seen from below. The Technology Services 4 Framework includes Fujitsu.

Fujitsu says inclusion will be limited to "extensions and rebidding" as inquiry continues.

| Security | Nov 10, 2025

NCSC retires free cybersecurity tools for public sector as use soars

A sand timer. The NCSC will retire its web and mail check tools in 2026.

Tells users, look to the private sector instead.

Government | Jun 23, 2025

HMG has big ambitions for UK tech R&D, industry eyes its delivery

A delivery person pushing packages along the street. The UK tech industry says the success of the government's industrial strategy will depend on its deliver

Claims the UK will be the third largest economy for commercial tech R&D

AI | Mar 21, 2025

Using AI to look for benefit fraud in all our interest says DWP tech lead

A magnifying glass held over a laptop keyboard. The DWP has previously been criticised for a lack of transparency around its AI use

Using AI in fraud and error is "really exciting area".

Government | Feb 18, 2025

HMRC invites bids for £370m Brexit digital trade platform

“Trader Support Services” operated by a Fujitsu-led consortium since 2020; controversial company plans to re-bid.

LLMs | Nov 06, 2024

House of Lords homegrown "sovereign" British LLM plan slammed as "pointless"

A view of the UK Houses of Parliament (Photo by Zaid Ahmad on Unsplash)

Does the UK public sector really need its own "ChatGB" large language model - or should it bow down and admit it simply cannot compete with US big tech?

| Government | Jul 08, 2024

Labour begins bonfire of planning laws, relights plans for two data centres near London

Westminster wants to see more windfarms built to meet Britain's thirst for power

Two planning applications "recovered" as new government wages war on nimbyism and greenbelt building restrictions

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