Government

CE and the UKCA standards: Finding a common approach for construction products

The UK has decided to continue recognising the CE mark for construction products, easing difficulties for businesses for now. To avoid problems in the future, both sides need to agree on a common way to describe and understand construction products.

Improving local government social media strategy

While many UK local authorities have a presence on Facebook and Twitter, improving local government social media strategy is vital to boost user engagement.

Urges for government to rethink Illegal Migration Bill to protect trafficking victims

Organisations working with vulnerable groups state concerns about the UK’s Illegal Migration Bill, noting the adverse effects it will have on human trafficking.

Earth Observation data to be introduced in 35 public sector bodies

Public services like land use, environmental monitoring and emergency response could all be improved with the adoption of Earth Observation data.

UK government’s Cost of Living payment given to 8 million households

The UK government delivers the Cost of Living payment to over 8 million financially vulnerable households, set to receive £301 today.

UK government funds volunteering opportunities to tackle loneliness

The ‘Know Your Neighbourhood’ Fund has been backed by £30 million to tackle loneliness, by financing volunteering opportunities in numerous cities.

MEP open letter calls for closer political attention on very powerful artificial intelligence

A selection of 11 MEPs from across the political spectrum have called on "industry, researchers and decision-makers" to pay closer attention to the potential dangers of "very powerful artificial intelligence" in a new open letter.

Spotlight: Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy

Open Access Government places Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy under the spotlight.

Supporting vulnerable people with easier public sector payments systems

Andrea Dunlop, Managing Director at Access PaySuite, offers her advice on how the government can improve public sector payments systems.

Justice in the United States: Prison system focus

Some of the U.S. Department of Justice’s work, including a look at the federal prison system, is assessed here by Open Access Government.

Helping first-time buyers navigate the UK Spring Budget announcement

Nick Lewis-Smith, Director at Michael Anthony Estate Agents, discusses how the UK Spring Budget announcement will affect first-time buyers.

Finland joins NATO despite Kremlin’s warnings of “countermeasures”

Finland joins NATO, doubling the size of NATO's border with Russia and provoking threats of "countermeasures" from the Kremlin.

One year on since the UK Government’s ‘Transforming for a digital future’ policy paper

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the UK Government's 'Transforming for a digital future' policy paper, David Palmer discusses what we have learnt.

Missing in action: Why do government bodies lose so many devices?

Government bodies are targetted by cyber criminals intending to steal sensitive data or launch a disruptive ransomware attack, says Jon Fielding.

Tackling the digital dropout crisis

Recent research shows a high rate of digital dropouts for government services, but what does this actually mean?

Improving council website reliability in three simple steps

With key services such as health and social care, education and transport, council websites cannot afford to let their users down and must be improved.

Effective risk communication saves lives and builds disaster resilience

Effective risk communication should consider the psychological, social, cultural and political forces influencing how people comprehend, perceive, and react to risk.

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