GOV.UK One Login

This category collects all posts on GOV.UK One Login and identity assurance.

Our approach to keeping GOV.UK One Login secure

The GDS Team, 16 January 2026 - GOV.UK One Login

Explore 5 ways GDS strengthens the security and privacy of GOV.UK One Login, using expert safeguards and ongoing improvements to support trusted access to government services.

GDS Local goes live

Liz Adams, Service Owner, GDS Local, GDS and Theo Blackwell, Local Government Champion, GDS Local, GDS, 24 November 2025 - Digital Centre, Digital engagement, Digital strategy, Digital, Data and Technology, GDS Local, GDS team, GOV.UK, GOV.UK One Login

GDS Local is a new unit within the Government Digital Service (GDS) that brings central and local government together to improve how digital public services are designed and delivered. Working alongside councils, we’re helping create services shaped around real lives—easier to use, better connected and built on proven digital foundations.

Service meets innovation: The digital Veteran Card is here

Natalie Jones OBE - Director of Digital Identity, Government Digital Service, 17 October 2025 - GOV.UK One Login

We’ve launched the first digital document to be stored in the GOV.UK One Login app. Learn more about why this is an important milestone for government, the benefits it brings and how it paves the way for the future.

Creating interactive design documentation for GOV.UK One Login

Arindra Das, Lead Designer (GDS) and Matthew Ashton, Senior Interaction Designer (GDS), 1 April 2025 - GOV.UK One Login

At GOV.UK One Login, we've tackled a significant challenge: helping government teams understand our constantly evolving digital identity service.

GOV.UK One Login: Advancing digital sustainability in government

Jennifer Marks, Head of Digital Sustainability, GDS, 8 January 2025 - GOV.UK One Login

Find out how GOV.UK One Login is leading the way in reducing emissions while supporting greener government operations.

GOV.UK One Login: celebrating 50 services

Natalie Jones OBE - Director of Digital Identity, Government Digital Service, 12 November 2024 - GOV.UK One Login

50 services are using GOV.UK One Login for authentication and identity verification for millions of users. Natalie Jones OBE, Director of Digital Identity at the Government Digital Service, reflects on this milestone in our latest blog post.

Ringing in success with the GOV.UK One Login contact centre

Stephen Allington - Contact Centre Manager, Government Digital Service, 16 October 2024 - GOV.UK One Login

Our new blog post looks at the GOV.UK One Login contact centre, which was launched to help users access the services they need.

GOV.UK One Login: Designing for inclusion at scale

Pablo Romero - Lead User Researcher for Digital Identity, Government Digital Service and Helena Trippe, Head of User Centred Design for GOV.UK One Login, Government Digital Service, 19 September 2024 - GOV.UK One Login, Service design, User research

In this blog post, learn how our user-centred design work has revealed some surprising findings, and what we’re doing to address them.

GOV.UK One Login: A Disclosure and Barring Service Success Story

Allan Robinson - Product Manager, Basic Digital Service Team, DBS, 5 August 2024 - GOV.UK One Login

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) were the first department to partner with GOV.UK One Login, find out about their experience with the programme in this blog.

Department for Education: Our experience of joining GOV.UK One Login

Jayne Farrington - Senior Product Owner, Department for Education, 20 December 2023 - GOV.UK One Login

In this guest blog, hear directly from Jane Farrington from the Department for Education about how her team implemented GOV.UK One Login to improve the sign in experience for apprenticeship services.