UK pledge to close the digital divide of broadband services for urban and rural customers is at risk, says Parliament's spending watchdog
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Home Office Admits Emergency Network Overruns To ‘Delay’ Cost Savings
The Public Accounts Committee has estimated that unexpected charges may eliminate five years' worth of the new network's supposed price benefits
MPs: A Year After WannaCry, NHS Must Take ‘Urgent’ Security Action
The NHS and the government have failed to act on lessons learned from the incident, Public Accounts Committee says
Government IT Systems ‘Would Not Cope’ With Hard Brexit
Under its current planning the government would not be able to implement the new IT systems needed to cope with changed border behaviours, the PAC warns
Emergency Services Network Delay Could See Service ‘Turned Off’
The latest ESN delay takes its planned implementation six months beyond the expected obsolescence of the current network
MPs Question Smart Meter Cost Savings
Smart meters could be out-of-date already and deliver only small cost savings, MPs warn
Taxpayer To Continue Bankrolling “Dismantled” NHS IT Project
National Programme for IT is likely to cost more than £9.8 billion
Google Is Dodging Taxes In The UK, Says Ex-Employee
Yet another whistleblower claims Google has not been paying its fair share of tax
Google To Once Again Testify On Tax Practices In The UK
Google says it is not selling anything from the UK, even though it has plenty of sales staff here
MP Calls For A Halt To ‘Dangerous’ NHS Booking System
Despite the cancellation of the NHS Programme for IT, patients' lives ar at risk from its booking systems, an MP has said
Axe The NHS Patient Care Scheme, MPs Demand
Abandon the National Programme for IT healthcare system, says a PAC report which casts blame on CSC and BT
New Ofcom Rules Allow Swift Mobile Transfer
Mobile operators will be required to provide PACs to leaving customers without delay