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Treasury denies PC tax plan
News It was abolished by the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, in the Budget in March. The Chancellor did not practise what he preaches when he abolished the HCI with a marked absence of any consultation. The Treasury has denied reports that the current Finance... [04 May 2006]
Gordon Brown backs £1.5m 'knowledge economy' research
News A three-year, £1.5m project backed by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown hopes to identify how countries can use the 'knowledge economy' to spearhead economic growth and competitiveness. The Chancellor added in a statement: "Britain can be... [02 May 2006]
Courts info system rollout complete
News Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer said in a statement. All 99 Crown courts in England and Wales are now using a computer system providing instant information to the public from across the criminal... [06 Apr 2006]
Treasury reconsiders IT skills incentives
News In his budget speech last month, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown axed the scheme, which gave tax breaks for businesses that provided employees with PCs. The Chancellor initially said the abolition of the HCI will recoup the Treasury about... [03 Apr 2006]
CIO Jury: Has Blair been good for IT?
News The verdict comes in the same week that Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown delivered his 10th Budget, in which he took away with one hand - by controversially scrapping the tax breaks for Home Computing schemes - and gave with the other - by... [23 Mar 2006]
Scientists go back to school
News Stephen Emmot, director of external research for the Microsoft institute and a member of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Science and Innovation Framework committee, says: "We're just beginning to see a glimpse of how we can predict natural systems. [23 Mar 2006]
Brown scraps Home Computing tax breaks
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has scrapped the tax breaks for businesses that loan PCs to employees in his 10th budget. From 6 April 2006 businesses that loan PCs to their staff for personal use at home will face a tax charge of up to... [22 Mar 2006]
Give us a greener Budget, Chancellor told
News The IT industry is calling on Chancellor Gordon Brown to address environmental issues when he announces his 2006 Budget. He added: "If the government is serious about tackling climate change then the Chancellor must show how serious he is prepared... [21 Mar 2006]
Gates to advise UK government on globalisation
News Gates has been appointed to a panel of 12 of the world's leading business people on a new International Business Advisory Council (Ibac) that will advise the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, and the Secretary of State for Trade and... [21 Mar 2006]
Paying by iris and fingerprint - the next chip and PIN?
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown last month gave his backing for biometrics in the public sector. Shoppers in Oxford started to pay with their fingers this month, as the Co-op launched its trial of a biometric fingerprint payment system. [14 Mar 2006]
Are biometrics ready for the UK?
News With the ID cards scheme moving ahead, and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown backing the use of biometrics, it seems that finger, face and iris scanners will be soon become an everyday part of our society. [23 Feb 2006]
Can IT save public sector billions?
News The Chancellor, Gordon Brown, has stated that Whitehall should aim to save £21.5bn by 2008 by laying off staff and making other structural changes. The National Audit Office (NAO) has cast doubt on the government's claim that it can realise... [20 Feb 2006]
ID cards delayed by a year
News In an attempt to gain support for the scheme, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said on Monday that the UK will use biometrics on a national scale for cross-border control, for anti-terrorist measures and to combat identity theft. [16 Feb 2006]
Brown backs biometrics
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has said the UK will use biometrics on a national scale for cross-border control, for anti-terrorist measures and to combat identity theft. Brown, who has in the past been silent over such issues, said... [14 Feb 2006]
Compulsory ID cards for UK citizens within five years
News A late round of lobbying by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown in Blair's absence ensured the government won the crucial votes in the House of Commons and overturned amendments made to the ID cards bill last month by peers in the House of... [14 Feb 2006]
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