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Our roadmap for modern digital government 

Posted by: Emily Middleton, Director General for Digital Transformation and Christine Bellamy, Director General, Digital Products Group, Posted on: 20 January 2026 - Categories: Digital Centre, Digital engagement, Digital strategy, Digital, Data and Technology
Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology presenting data on large screens to an attentive audience in a modern conference room. The setting is professional and engaging.

This week, we published our roadmap for modern digital government, setting out how teams across government are transforming public services through joined‑up platforms, AI adoption, stronger digital infrastructure, investment in talent, smarter funding, and greater transparency.

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Designing public services that work for everyone 

Posted by: Alasdair Hewitt, Senior Product Manager, GDS, Posted on: 10 December 2025 - Categories: Digital inclusion, Digital, Data and Technology
Graphic with a purple and yellow background titled “Digital Inclusion Action Plan”. Sub-text reads “We’re making sure everyone can be included in our digital world”. On the right, there is a simple line illustration of a person using a laptop.

Find out how we’re breaking down digital barriers to help everyone benefit from public services, wherever they are.

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GDS Local goes live

Posted by: Liz Adams, Service Owner, GDS Local, GDS and Theo Blackwell, Local Government Champion, GDS Local, GDS, Posted on: 24 November 2025 - Categories: Digital Centre, Digital engagement, Digital strategy, Digital, Data and Technology, GDS Local, GDS team, GOV.UK, GOV.UK One Login
Graphic with a dark blue background featuring the GDS crown logo and the word ‘GDS’ in white, next to a large turquoise circle containing the word ‘Local’ in dark blue. White circular shapes appear partially at the top and bottom of the image.

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.

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