Chief Digital Officer for London

Chief Digital Officer for London 2025 playback and what’s next… As 2025 closes, London’s shared digital foundations built over three years are delivering. We’re moving from pilots to production, turning…

Working in local gov tech adoption for 15+ years, I've never seen anything move as fast as AI did across London boroughs this year. Read about this and more in my end of year review chiefdigitalofficer4london.medium.com/chief-digita...

NEW: Plans are underway for a tourist levy to supercharge London's economy. It could raise *millions* to fund major improvements in our city.

London is the greatest city in the world, but there’s always more to do! A tourist levy would make it an even better place to live and visit for everyone.

GDS Local goes live GDS Local is a new unit within the Government Digital Service (GDS) that brings central and local government together to improve how digital public services are designed and delivered. Working alongsi...

GDS Local goes live - new team to support local government transformation gds.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/24/g...

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In London, hate will never win.

I know many people, particularly from London's diverse communities, are feeling extremely worried following the events this weekend. It takes me back to how I felt growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, when far-right political parties marched on our streets. The leaders of the far-right are once again attempting to hijack our flag, with minorities being intimidated and fear, hatred and division being sown. As Londoners, and as proud Brits, we must unite to reject the far-right – just as we have many times before. But it’s going to take a huge effort from us all – from people of all races and backgrounds, who are willing to stand up for our British values of equality, inclusion and mutual respect. As Mayor, I'll continue to do everything I can to challenge the far-right and all those who peddle the politics of fear and division. I urge other politicians and Londoners to do the same. MAYOR OF LONDON, SADIQ KHAN

We must unite against those who seek to divide us.

London’s victims’ commissioner named as new England and Wales advocate Claire Waxman described it as a ‘true honour’ to take on her new post.

Congratulations to Claire Waxman on her new role as National Victims Commissioner.

Her commitment as London Victims' Commissioner has brought significant changes here and across the country, and I know she will continue to build a criminal justice system that is fit for purpose.

Graphic with the headline “London is the greatest city in the world” set against a bright view of the River Thames with the Shard, Tower Bridge and the city skyline. The text celebrates what makes London special: regularly voted the number one city in the world, incredible diversity with over 300 languages spoken, world-class transport, world leader in finance tech and life sciences, best museums and galleries many free to visit, world-leading nightlife, food sport and music for every taste, host to the world’s best sporting events, home to seven Premier League clubs, globally-ranked universities, a city where you can be yourself and love who you love, and a place for everyone.

Ignore the haters. London is the 🐐

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London Connectivity This map shows estimated coverage of broadband services across London by Postcode, Ward or Borough.

Small but important project released by my team this week. The new (simplified) London Broadband Connectivity Map: apps.london.gov.uk/connectivity/

Click or search to find levels of availability and unavailability in your Postcode, Ward or Borough.

#LDN @ldncdo.bsky.social @ldndata.bsky.social

Welcome to Data for London and the new city dataset library👇 www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/c...

Many years in the making this. The first small - but significant - step in overhauling London’s city data infrastructure is live at dfl.London.gov.uk

🔍 Ready to explore London's data?

The Data for London Library is live: dfl.london.gov.uk

Whether you're building services, doing research, or supporting communities - find trusted data to solve real problems 5/5

#London #OpenData #Innovation

🤝 Built with and for #data users

The Data for London Library was designed with London's data community - councils, civil society, tech leaders.

Launching in beta means we keep improving with your feedback 4/5

#UserCentredDesign #CollaborativeGovernment

🧠 Why London's Data for London Library matters for urban #AI

Better data access = better data services & AI systems = better public services

As Europe's largest tech hub, London is building infrastructure for responsible AI that serves all 9 million Londoners 3/5

📊 Data delivers real change for Londoners

The new Data for London Library builds on 15 years of impact:

🫁 Air quality alerts
🏠 NetZero programmes
🤝 Rough sleeping insights
🚪 house-building and planning

When data is discoverable, services improve #innovation 2/5

Data for London Library goes live | UKAuthority

🚀@london.gov.uk just launched something big for city #data & urban #AI - the Data for London Library - transforming city data to improve public services.
✅ 5,100+ datasets
✅ Connects (not collects) public bodies & gvt datasets
✅ Built for AI revolution
www.ukauthority.com/articles/dat... 1/5

7/7 Ready to be part of the solution? Join the conversation about how data shapes our neighbourhoods, health, creativity, and future. Check out the full programme! londondataweek.org

🌍 6/7 From Imperial College's AI healthcare regulation to community-led projects tackling local challenges, plus global contributors. Events designed for seasoned data scientists AND curious citizens alike.

💡5/7 LDW's mission: fostering collaboration between residents, organizations, community groups, and public institutions that make London great. The most effective data solutions require public support through genuine community engagement.

🎮 4/7 Build arcade games using ChatGPT with teenagers, learn how electrical signals from our bodies become health data, or join the Data Leaders Summit where government meets citizen data networks. Something for everyone!

🌱 3/7 Walk through Olympic Park exploring urban transformation data, help design citizen science tools in Finsbury Park, or step into a Civic Phone Booth helping offline citizens stay engaged...

🎭 2/7 Where else can you... Learn live coding at an Algorave (music meets mathematics!), watch "Humans in the Loop" - a musical about AI written by actual humans, or create memes about AI's environmental impact? Only at #LondonDataWeek! londondataweek.org

🚀 London Data Week is HERE July 7-13 sees London transform into a data playground where data becomes accessible, creative and community-centered. This isn't your typical tech conference, @london.gov.uk and Alan Turing Inst have bootstrapped over 50+ inspiring community-led events 🧵1/7

Khan launches £300,000 fund to boost al fresco dining in London Sector hopes new funding will ‘cut through bureaucracy’ and boost footfall

I’m keen to put summer streets dining and later opening hours back on the menu this summer.

Our world-class restaurants, cafes and bars have been restricted through bureaucracy and rules. The new £300,000 summer fund will help to kickstart al fresco dining and extend opening hours.

Free school breakfast clubs launch today in 'game changing' moment - full list The first 750 schools will host free breakfast clubs from today in a move Keir Starmer has branded 'game-changing' - see the full list to see if your child is affected

Since September 2023, children in London’s state primary schools have had access to a free school meal everyday thanks to City Hall funding. From today, children in 80 of London’s primary schools will also have access to a healthy breakfast too.

TransformGov Talks : Fifth event · Luma For our next event we have the following two excellent speakers. Catherine Day, Cabinet Office, on the cross-government participatory methods forum The Cabinet…

🚨 EVENT KLAXON! 🚨

The next @transformgovtalks.bsky.social event will be at the MoJ and online on Weds April 30th with the following great speakers.
* Catherine Day - cross-government participatory methods forum
* ​Cabinet Office Test, Learn and Grow team

Register here : lu.ma/c3wlyoz0

Sadiq Khan: Here’s one thing to get us closer to Europe – and a post-Trump bump A new youth mobility scheme will bring the UK and the EU some much needed connection – and a shot in the arm for business, too, writes London Mayor Sadiq Khan

A new youth mobility scheme with the EU would boost economic growth and provide exciting opportunities for young people.

At a time of so much global uncertainty deepening our partnership with EU partners is a win-win for our growth and prosperity.

www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump...

🔍 How is local data sharing working in London? As part of our series celebrating 15 years of the London Datastore, Head of Data for London @mhwauben.bsky.social explores what’s going well, where challenges remain and the next steps for smarter collaboration:
data.london.gov.uk/blog/local-d...

London check your air quality. See how much harmful NOx emissions have changed where you live compared to a scenario without the ULEZ. Check your borough.

New figures show ULEZ works, with some of the greatest benefits in outer London.

Londoners—wherever you live in the capital, use our air quality checker to see how much of an impact ULEZ has had in your borough ⬇️

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