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Introducing the GOV.UK Data Labs

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The digital world is rapidly changing, and with it, GOV.UK users' expectations of how they should be interacting with our services and information. Data Labs is a newly formed multi-disciplinary team, passionate about using data in innovative ways to fulfil our users' needs and expectations.

Doing community management for @GOVUK Twitter during COVID-19

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Recently we've been blogging a lot about how coronavirus has changed operations within government. Here we share how we changed our community management techniques to cope with the huge increase of user queries and what our top tips to other organisations are.

How Government as a Platform is meeting challenges posed by coronavirus

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Many public sector organisations are feeling pressure on their services because of coronavirus. Read about the products that Government as a Platform offers that help continue essential delivery of services, and support the development of new services required by the situation.

Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day with GDS

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day with GDS virtual conference 21 May #AccessibilityRegulations #GAAD.

GDS is marking Global Accessibility Awareness Day on 21 May 2020 with a series of webinars about digital accessibility. We're hosting these events in partnership with accessibility leaders across the public sector. Read on to find out the day's agenda, how to join in and how to put on your own events.

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