GDS at risk as 'separate government agencies' try to 'take it back' complains Francis Maude

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GDS at risk as 'separate government agencies' try to 'take it back' complains Francis Maude

Whitehall mandarins are desperate to get their IT powers back, claims Maude

Former Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has lashed out at the state of the Government Digital Service (GDS), saying he still fears forces are at work to see the service "scaled back and unwound" under...

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