UK government plans to scrap some jury trials in an attempt to clear a court backlog

The British government has announced changes to the right to trial by jury to address a backlog in the justice system ...
Opinion

Successive UK governments keep failing on fraud – and the problem is only getting worse

Fraud now accounts for most UK crime, yet government efforts remain fragmented and weak after decades of neglect.
Biometric Update

UK digital ID plan includes local councils, maybe private sector, no new funding

The UK digital ID plan continues to take shape piecemeal, with a new layer of government services and a partial explanation ...

Jury trials: what the UK government’s plan to limit them would mean for victims, defendants and courts

Restricting jury trials might appear to offer a fast route to clearing backlogs, but the data suggests that delays stem from ...
Computer Weekly

Government shares vision for digitised energy system as it pursues net-zero emissions target

The government wants to digitally revamp the UK’s energy system to make it smarter and more responsive in pursuit of its goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Two strategy ...

The UK has praised India’s digital ID system – but it’s locked millions out of their legitimate benefits

The UK government is promoting its plan for a new digital identity scheme as a way to streamline services, prevent fraud and ...
Biometric Update

First official cost estimate for UK gov’t digital ID plan: £1.8B over 3 years

A provisional estimate for the cost of the UK’s national digital ID system pegs it at £1.8 billion (approximately US$2.4 ...

UK Government’s New Immigration Rules: Who Will Be Impacted By ‘Biggest Overhaul In 50 Years’?

The UK has announced its biggest immigration overhaul in 50 years, extending settlement waits up to 10–30 years and ...

UK Expects Bigger Non-Dom Tax Take Despite Billionaire Exits

The UK government is expecting a bigger windfall from major reforms to a preferential tax system for wealthy residents, ...

UK net migration drops 69% to four-year low as government calls for further cuts

UK net migration fell 69 per cent to 204,000 in the year to June, driven by fewer non-EU arrivals and more departures. The ...