Landmark consultation seeks views on major measures to protect children on social media, gaming platforms and AI chatbots
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Government launches a landmark consultation on UK children’s digital wellbeing, covering social media age bans, curfews, AI chatbots and gaming.
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First published.
Time updated:
12:01am, 2 March 2026
Online Safety Act
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The Online Safety Act received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023.
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Growing up in the online world: a national consultation published.
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10:43am, 2 March 2026
DSIT Supplementary Estimates
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These supplement the Main Estimates which are the means of obtaining from Parliament the legal authority to consume resources and spend cash the government needs to finance department’s agreed spending programme.
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DSIT Supplementary Estimates memorandum 2025 to 2026 published.
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2:26pm, 2 March 2026
Cyber Essentials management information
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Figures showing the number of Cyber Essentials certificates awarded, by quarter.
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Added the Cyber Essentials management information for October 2025 to December 2025.
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4:57pm, 3 March 2026
Government to create new lab to keep UK in the fast lane on AI breakthroughs
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A new UK AI research lab will be created to unlock breakthroughs which could transform healthcare, transport, science and everyday technology.
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First published.
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9:00am, 4 March 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill: factsheets
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Factsheets relating to the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill introduced to Parliament on 12 November 2025.
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Minor amendments made to the factsheets on a) Summary of the Bill, b) data centres, c) Relevant Digital Service Providers, and d) information sharing, to reflect discussions at the recent Bill committee stage. See the Parliament website for more information on the committee stage: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4035 (https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4035).
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10:07am, 6 March 2026
Supplementary code for Disclosure and Barring Service digital identity checks (1.0)
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A pre-release of the next version of the supplementary code for Disclosure and Barring Service digital identity checks
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Fixing and adding links, and rectifying formatting issues.
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3:56pm, 6 March 2026
Supplementary code for digital right to rent checks (1.0)
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A pre-release of the next version of the supplementary code for digital right to rent checks
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Fixing and adding links, and rectifying formatting issues.
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3:57pm, 6 March 2026
Supplementary code for digital right to work checks (1.0)
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A pre-release of the next version of the supplementary code for digital right to work checks
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Fixing and adding links, and rectifying formatting issues.
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3:57pm, 6 March 2026
UK digital verification services trust framework data schema (1.0)
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A specification to help DVS and relying parties organise and exchange information in a consistent way to enable interoperability
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Fixing and adding links, and rectifying formatting issues.
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3:58pm, 6 March 2026
How to check whether someone has delegated authority (1.0)
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Guidance for services certified against the UK digital verification services trust framework who offer delegated authority as part of their service.
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Fixing and adding links, and rectifying formatting issues.
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3:58pm, 6 March 2026
How to create, bind and share attributes (1.0)
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Guidance on creating, binding, scoring and sharing attributes for organisations certified against the UK digital verification services trust framework as an attribute service provider, or interested in understanding more about attributes.
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Fixing and adding links, and rectifying formatting issues.
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3:59pm, 6 March 2026
How to create a vouch as evidence of someone’s identity (1.0)
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Guidance on creating, storing and checking evidence of someone’s identity that relies on a ‘vouch’, a formal declaration from a third-party that knows them and is willing to confirm their identity.
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Fixing and adding links, and rectifying formatting issues.
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3:59pm, 6 March 2026
How to use authenticators to protect an online service (1.0)
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This guidance, also known as Good Practice Guide (GPG) 44, will help you choose an authenticator that will give you the level of protection that’s most suitable for users accessing your service.
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Fixing and adding links, and rectifying formatting issues.
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4:00pm, 6 March 2026
How to check someone’s identity (1.0)
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This guidance, also known as Good Practice Guide (GPG) 45, helps you decide how to check, or ask others to check, the identity of those you interact with.
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Fixing and adding links, and rectifying formatting issues.
Time updated:
4:00pm, 6 March 2026
AI cyber security virtual training workshops: privacy notice
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A privacy notice setting out how personal data will be used in the government’s AI cyber security virtual training workshops.
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First published.
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4:24pm, 6 March 2026
Cutting-edge timing technology to protect vital services
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New terrestrial timing signal will ease reliance on satellite systems for digital infrastructure, like mobile phone networks and online banking.
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First published.
Time updated:
12:01am, 7 March 2026
