On 6 January 2026 the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced a £210 million Cyber Action Plan to improve the cyber resilience of UK government departments. The plan establishes a Government Cyber Unit to coordinate risk management and incident response across departments and introduces clear minimum cyber-security standards for firms that supply services to government. It also launches a Software Security Ambassador Scheme, with companies such as Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Sage, Santander and NCC Group acting as ambassadors to promote a voluntary Software Security Code of Practice. The initiative is part of the wider digitisation strategy for public services, aiming to increase security and reliability for online services such as benefits, tax and health applications.
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