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Bass Management Group: progress, priorities and transparency
The latest meeting of the Bass Management Group reviewed progress and looked at priorities. Also find out about the new GOV.UK page for meeting minutes.
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Factsheet: Desistance and Disengagement Programme
This factsheet was updated in June 2025. The purpose of the Desistance and Disengagement Programme (DDP) is to help manage the risk of individuals who have been involved in terrorism or terrorism related activity. The programme works to reduce the …
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PHMG – The King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade
For over 25 years, PHMG has helped businesses around the world sound as good as they look. Founded in 1998 in a Chester portacabin, we’ve grown into the world’s leading audio branding agency — creating bespoke sound identities that help …
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Testing Welsh content without a Welsh speaker
The prison visits team has been working on the Welsh language version of a new public service. Find out how we tested Welsh content as a team without a Welsh speaker. Getting Welsh language support Visit someone in prison is …
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From Westminster to York: Reflections on Building a Modern Digital Government
As the Lead Technologist in the Technology Management Team within the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) at GDS, I have over 20 years of experience in delivering digital transformation across the public sector, non-profit, finance, and consulting sectors. Last year, I was a core team member of the State of Digital Government review that was laid before Parliament in January 2025.
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Reserves Day: A life less ordinary
When people see me at my desk as the Logistic Support Officer for the Wales and West Defence Training Estate, they might not realise that I also serve as Battery Commander of 211 Battery in 104 Regiment Royal Artillery. For …
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Whispers from the Wild: Building Satellites that Listen to the Planet
Lacuna Space isn’t a billion-dollar rocket company trying to explore the universe.
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Graduates: accelerate your digital and data career on our Dynamic Graduate Scheme
Our 2025 Dynamic Graduate Scheme is now open for a limited time until 7 July. We have multiple digital roles for graduates. Read about how the scheme can supercharge your tech career.
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Reserves Day 2025: Meet the Cyber Guardians of the RAF
As the nation comes together to celebrate Armed Forces Week, Reserves Day provides an opportunity to shine a light on the vital contributions of our Reserve Forces. The world is changing, we are in a new era of digital warfare, …
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Transreport Honoured with The King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation
Transreport has received the distinct honour of The King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category – the UK’s most prestigious business accolade, championing outstanding achievement and impact. This recognition reflects Transreport’s commitment to creating inclusive technology solutions that make …
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AI in Government and Academia: call for papers now open
Join our first ‘AI in Government and Academia’ conference in Manchester: submit your paper, share your work, and shape the future of AI!
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Publication of principles for successful delivery of data sharing initiatives
How do you successfully deliver a data sharing initiative that delivers real value to users? Dr. Neil Brammall, Technical Advisor, and Issie Ferris, Policy Advisor, explain how collaboration with international partners has helped to formulate 15 principles that underpinned the …
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Product Adoption - What it is, why it matters and how to improve it
How quality usage of our products and services can support the productive and agile state agenda.
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Unlocking innovation in planning: Reflections on the PropTech Innovation Challenge
The PropTech Innovation Challenge has revealed the potential for technology to revolutionise planning and housing delivery. Attracting 84 applications, with 225 partners, it demonstrates industry-wide commitment to finding innovative solutions which can help us meet our ambitious target of 1.5 million new homes.
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UK NSC recommends HPV self-sampling option for under-screened women in cervical screening programme
The UK NSC has recommended that women who never or rarely attend their routine cervical screening appointments could be offered a self-sampling test option.
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CMA takes first steps to improve competition in search services in the UK
Search and Search Advertising are critical for UK consumers and businesses so it’s vital that effective competition delivers good outcomes. Overview Google search accounts for more than 90% of all general search queries in the UK, with millions of people …
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The Nolan Principles at 30
Last week’s conference on the ‘Nolan Principles at 30’ at the Institute for Government brought together experts, politicians and academics to discuss the importance of maintaining high standards across our public life. It was an opportunity to hear from Sir …
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International Women in Engineering Day 2025
Together we engineer: Recognising the impact and leadership of women within engineering Each year, International Women in Engineering Day provides an opportunity to recognise the vital contributions women make to engineering across the UK and beyond. It is a moment …
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Celebrating Armed Forces Week 2025
As we start celebrating Armed Forces Week 2025, we’re highlighting the excellent work of DIO colleagues around the world who proudly provide our Armed Forces with a safe and effective place to train. DIO provides essential support for overseas training …
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Celebrating 10 years of open access to Companies House data
In June 2015, Companies House launched the free Find and update company information service on GOV.UK. Read more about how this increased corporate transparency and supported economic growth.
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UK digital identity legislation passes another important milestone
On 19 June, the Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent. This is a major milestone for the government’s work to make sure individuals and businesses across the UK have access to trusted digital identity services when they want to use them
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What Royal Assent Means for the National Underground Asset Register
We are thrilled to announce that the Data (Use and Access) Bill (“the Act”) has received Royal Assent, marking a significant milestone for the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR). This legislation is a testament to the importance of NUAR in …
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Landmark ruling reinforces that those responsible must pay for building defects
A landmark ruling from the UK’s highest court has made clear that those responsible for unsafe buildings should be held account. On 21 May, Supreme Court judges unanimously ruled that the developer BDW could seek to recover the costs of fixing major …
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Regulating the water industry: legal powers and duties
The water industry is fundamental to the health of our country - supporting people, wildlife, economic growth and the environment. That’s why it’s critical that water companies deliver on their environmental commitments, that they are fully funded to comply with, …
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Protecting our marine environment - MPA consultation
On 9 June 2025, we launched our consultation on proposed fisheries management measures for Stage 3 marine protected areas (MPAs). In England, we're fortunate to have a diverse array of marine habitats in our seas. These habitats serve as refuges …
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Police Emerging Science and Technology Trends
By Annie Estlin, OPCSA The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA), through GO-Science's co-funding opportunity, commissioned a report to explore emerging science and technology trends for UK policing. The pace of technological change continues to accelerate. Previously, technologies …
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Road work ahead: driving economic growth in UK markets
How the CMA’s new market study will apply our pro-growth and pro-investment approach to markets work.
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Help us to build the evidence we need for the fisheries we want
Identifying and addressing gaps in evidence is important to achieve FMP goals. Defra funds some research but now is the perfect time to get involved as FaSS funding applications have reopened.
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Greater access to social housing for vulnerable people
Today the government has laid regulations to exempt care leavers under 25 and victims of domestic abuse from local connection rules so they can have better access to social housing. Under the new rules these groups will no longer be …
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What the evidence says about interventions to reduce pollution and improve lives
Breathing in polluted air affects our health, reduces our life expectancy, and costs our society billions of pounds each year. It is estimated that 2 million healthy life years are lost in Europe due to the impacts of poor air …
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DfE launches School Estate Management Standards to support all schools to manage their estates effectively
The new School Estate Management Standards provide a clear framework to help school leaders and estates management professionals manage their school estates well. In this blog David Fugurally, Head of School Estate Management Standards, Competencies & Skills, explains how they …
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How to avoid rabies and what to do if you’re exposed while travelling
Rabies is a rare but deadly viral infection that affects the brain and nervous system. Human cases of rabies are extremely rare in the UK but the infection poses a risk to travellers visiting regions where the disease remains prevalent.
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Nellie Technologies: from sushi to carbon dioxide removal
Meet the innovative team at Nellie Technologies who are combating air pollution with protected IP that actively removes carbon dioxide from our atmosphere.
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Delivering Transformation at Scale: What we have learned from Evolve
At Justice Digital, we are working to make sure every colleague across the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has the technology they need to do their job, whether they are in a prison, probation site, courtroom, contact centre or working from …
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Creating a reusable Svelte component library to help developers build data-rich digital products faster
Developers across government often face the challenge of building hundreds of data-rich web pages that are both accessible and easy to understand. Without a standardised solution, this can lead to duplicated effort and inconsistent results. A team in MHCLG is tackling this by developing a flexible toolkit that combines GOV.UK design standards with powerful data visualisation tools, helping teams build engaging digital products faster and more consistently.
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Consultation opens on population screening for dementia
The UK NSC has opened a consultation on the latest evidence relating to population screening for dementia.
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The accidental teacher: how teaching changed my life’s direction
Kieran Anderson, English teacher at The Grangefield Academy, talks about how teaching wasn't his original plan, but became his passion and purpose.
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Improving public sector spending with the cloud cost data solution
Learn about how the new cloud cost data solution from the GDS Cloud and Platforms team has been designed to enable greater transparency of public sector cloud spend and reduce costs of future cloud services.
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The Importance of Ethics in User Research
This blog addresses the importance of ethics in user research within government settings. It focuses on the requirement for informed consent and ethical practices when engaging with users.
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Creating an inclusive workplace: Companies House as a Disability Confident employer
Companies House is a Disability Confident employer. Learn more about our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace for all.