tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Minister of State (Minister for Digital Government and Data) 2026-04-23T13:06:51+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-of-state-statement-to-the-house-of-commons-23-april-2026 2026-04-23T13:06:51+01:00 Minister of State statement to the House of Commons: 23 April 2026 Ian Murray's statement on the use of UK Biobank data. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/edtech-and-ai-companies-invited-to-help-build-safe-ai-tutoring-tools-for-disadvantaged-pupils 2026-04-16T22:30:00+01:00 Edtech and AI companies invited to help build safe AI tutoring tools for disadvantaged pupils The government is inviting EdTech companies and AI labs to bid to develop safe, personalised AI tutoring tools designed to improve learning outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged pupils. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/30-million-funding-boost-to-help-the-next-generation-of-games-developers-take-their-ideas-to-the-next-level 2026-04-13T12:54:00+01:00 £30 million funding boost to help the next generation of games developers take their ideas to the next level £28.5 million UK Games Fund to support video games studios with great ideas create the next Grand Theft Auto or Tomb Raider tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-cuts-cyber-attack-fix-times-by-84-and-launches-new-profession-to-protect-public-services 2026-02-26T09:56:00+00:00 Government cuts cyber-attack fix times by 84% and launches new profession to protect public services The government has launched a new vulnerability monitoring service (VMS) to reduce cyber risks and speed up fixes, and a new Cyber Profession to build long-term resilience across public services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/targeted-energy-bill-support-and-simpler-access-to-legal-guidance-among-plans-to-put-data-to-work-to-improve-lives 2026-01-26T00:01:00+00:00 Targeted energy bill support and simpler access to legal guidance among plans to put data to work to improve lives New projects to test how public sector data can be better joined up to improve lives, including through AI, while supercomputing capacity to increase sixfold. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-announces-bumper-15-billion-package-to-restore-national-pride 2026-01-21T22:00:00+00:00 Government announces bumper £1.5 billion package to restore national pride £1.5 billion will be invested in cultural organisations over a five-year period – turning the corner on underfunding over the last decade and more tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-customer-services-to-be-modernised-with-help-of-industry-experts 2026-01-17T00:01:04+00:00 Government customer services to be modernised with help of industry experts The government is launching CustomerFirst, a new unit within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, to modernise public services and improve the experience for millions of people who rely on them. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-cyber-action-plan-to-tackle-threats-and-strengthen-public-services 2026-01-06T00:00:00+00:00 New cyber action plan to tackle threats and strengthen public services New measures will be introduced to make online public services more secure and resilient, so people can use them with confidence - whether applying for benefits, paying taxes or accessing healthcare. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/people-across-uk-to-benefit-from-easier-access-to-local-services-as-councils-get-digital-boost 2025-11-22T00:00:00+00:00 People across UK to benefit from easier access to local services as councils get digital boost A new government unit, GDS Local, has launched to help councils across the UK make everyday services – from managing council tax to accessing local support – easier, faster, and more accessible for residents. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ground-breaking-use-of-ai-saves-taxpayers-money-and-delivers-greater-government-efficiency 2025-10-16T07:00:04+01:00 Ground-breaking use of AI saves taxpayers’ money and delivers greater government efficiency The government’s AI tool Consult analysed 50,000+ responses to the Independent Water Commission review in 2 hours, matching human accuracy and potentially saving 75,000 days of manual work each year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-servants-pitch-ai-fixes-for-public-services-in-dragons-den-style-challenge 2025-09-17T00:00:00+01:00 Civil servants pitch AI fixes for public services in Dragons’ Den-style challenge Civil servants are invited to apply for the latest round of the Civil Service AI and Data Challenge, with £50,000 in support available for the winning idea.