Breaking & Brief

Socitm publishes technical guidance for councils navigating structural mergers and system consolidation during Local Government Reorganisation.

IT services conglomerate Capgemini is intensifying its employer branding activities in the British market. Under the title "Life at Capgemini", a new careers campaign targets specialists – particularly IT and consulting talents. The offensive suggests two possible scenarios: Capgemini is planning gr…

IT service provider Capgemini has updated its British website and revised its page on values and ethics. The move comes at a time when IT consultants increasingly need to demonstrate that they implement ethical AI development and fair labor practices. Pressure is growing in the industry to not only …

BT Government launches missioncritical communication service for UK authorities amid ESN modernisation pressure and competition from Motorola and Airbus.

Salesforce UK challenges public sector AI strategies, arguing standalone copilots and LLMs create costly failures without integrated systems.

Amazon Web Services is actively promoting its elastic file storage service EFS to British government agencies modernising their IT infrastructure.

Microsoft UK Public Sector is expanding video-based communication to reach government and public institutions more effectively.

Britain's DSIT publishes equality commitments through 2030 to boost diversity in digital government and reverse declining user satisfaction.

Microsoft UK announced an initiative to position Britain as a leading intelligence economy, but concrete details remain sparse.

Cheryl Stevens MBE from the Department for Work and Pensions contributes to Government Digital Service blog, signalling closer coordination on digitising fraud and debt management.

Capgemini UK has launched a dedicated partnership page listing joint initiatives with the World Economic Forum.

Telekom has made its sustainability portfolio public, positioning itself as a pioneer in climate protection and resource efficiency. Experts and decision-makers in federal agencies and municipalities must now assess how credible these promises are given the growing energy demands of digitalization. …

British software provider Civica strengthens focus on central government and defence sector, targeting growth in digitisation-driven public administration.

UK outsourcing giant Capita positions cloud provider alliances as core to its AI solution strategy amid sector margin pressure.

UK outsourcing giant Capita promotes AI-driven data management solutions despite recent cyberattacks and restructuring challenges.

British outsourcing firm Capita is aggressively marketing citizen experience services to UK authorities amid competitive pressure and past delivery challenges.

British outsourcing firm Capita promotes AI solutions online, raising questions about substance behind the push into machine learning tools.

British outsourcing giant Capita publishes AI charter to govern responsible AI use, raising questions about governance credibility.

British outsourcing giant Capita launches AI-powered agents to handle customer-facing processes, signalling a strategic shift in its service delivery model.

British outsourcing firm Capita pushes into payments and collections amid financial headwinds, raising questions about strategic direction.

UK outsourcing firm Capita has agreed financial settlement with ICO following cyberincident exposing client data, raising questions on IT provider security standards.

British software provider Idox launches expanded Funding Information Services to help public bodies and organisations access grant data more efficiently.

Forced office closures didn't stop citizen access: employment department rapidly shifted to phone and digital channels when heat hit.

British software vendor Idox strengthens its position in geographic information systems and geospatial technologies for public administration.

UK software vendor Idox launches enhanced Policy & Intelligence offering targeting government analytics and policy advisory markets.

Software vendor Idox is actively promoting a new product suite focused on address data, signalling a strategic shift into the growing geodata and validation segment.

British software firm Idox launches address solutions for fire, police and rescue services across GB

Central government recruits new senior digital chief to oversee AI deployment across all departments and speed up stalled digital transformation efforts.

British software and data specialist Idox plc loses board member Alice Sarah Louise Cummings effective 29 May 2026.

UK software vendor Idox strengthens its regulatory services portfolio to serve public authorities and regulated industries facing mounting compliance demands.

British software firm Idox strengthens its position as central data broker for grant information in government agencies.

Software vendor Idox launches new solution targeting social care and special educational needs administration, entering heavily regulated sector.

British eGovernment software vendor Idox convenes special general meeting, signalling major corporate action.

IT services firm Informed Solutions outlines how autonomous AI agents can be embedded in government product development workflows.

Technology vendor Idox expands into election administration services, raising questions about digital voting security standards.

Informed Solutions proposes using digital twins to simulate policy impacts before real-world implementation, reshaping how governments test decisions.

Technology vendor Informed Solutions signals entry into Government & Public Services market with website overhaul and compliance focus.

Informed Solutions has introduced InformedTRANSFORM, a new digital transformation product for public sector organisations.

IT consultancy Informed Solutions is actively positioning itself in the justice and emergency services sector with digitalisation offerings.

Informed Solutions introduces InformedSERVICE™, a new service offering for government digital transformation.

Consulting and technology firm Informed Solutions enters geospatial intelligence sector amid rising demand from public sector and defence.

Controlware and Omicron are collaborating to protect operational technologies in critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. The partnership targets energy suppliers, grid operators, and industrial companies whose OT security is often underdeveloped. The focus is on protecting operational technologie…

Sopra Steria publishes mandatory gender pay gap figures for UK operations, offering rare transparency into IT service provider compensation structures.

Pega Systems repositions itself with autonomous enterprise concept, using AI agents to fully automate and self-optimise business processes without human intervention.

Pegasystems positions a new architecture approach centered on business logic as alternative to conventional frontend and backend-driven models.

UK technology firm Made Tech positions itself as service provider for central government digital services and public sector IT.

Pega Systems UK promotes AI-driven customer communication. But does it deliver genuine innovation or repackaged functionality?

British tech firm Made Tech is expanding aggressively into local authority procurement as councils face budget constraints and digital transformation demands.