New Google partnership will help rid taxpayer of ‘ball and chain’ legacy tech and aim to upskill 100,000 civil servants in tech and AI

Wednesday, 9 July 2025 07:17

New partnership sees Google Cloud agree to work with the UK government in helping public services use advanced tech to shake off decades old ‘ball and chain' legacy contracts which leave essential services vulnerable to cyberattack. Alongside the partnership, Google Cloud will aim to upskill up to 100,000 civil servants in latest tech by 2030, helping meet Prime Minister's target to have 1 in 10 officials as tech experts to speed up the delivery of the Plan for Change....Request free trial