A paper from IfG, the Institute for Government, suggests that by using digital technology more successfully the UK government could save between £1.3 - £2 billion. The report suggests that the government needs to focus attention upon IT and technology investments but is currently distracted by Brexit. "We have reached a tipping point. If the leadership does not emerge to drive the changes, there is a risk that digital teams will continue to be viewed as website designers, brought in only at the very end of policy design processes," the report said.

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