Power to the People
Building trust, empowering citizens, and modernising democracy.
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E-Government
Digitising services, cutting bureaucracy, and making the UK a leader in efficient governance.
Digitise Public Services
Move key services (taxes, permits, benefits) online to cut bureaucracy and costs. Digital delivery is far cheaper: government reports show online transactions can be up to 50× cheaper than in-person processing. The UK’s own Government Digital Service reforms saved over £4 billion in four years while making services easier to use. Today, GOV.UK handles 1+ billion transactions per year centrally. Internationally, Estonia’s digital signature system saves about 2% of GDP annually in administrative efficiency. By digitising more services (e.g. driver licensing, planning applications) and using one-stop digital portals, the UK can slash paperwork, speed up service delivery and reduce wasteful administrative overhead.
Simplify Business Processes
Slash red tape in business registration, licensing and tax filing to attract investment. The UK is competitive but still encumbered by lengthy processes and compliance costs. Small firms report spending over 33 hours a month on administrative tasks, taking time away from growth. Clearer, faster procedures would help – for instance, New Zealand’s one-stop online system lets entrepreneurs register a new company in half a day (versus several days in the UK). Singapore and Canada likewise allow most business permits and taxes to be managed through streamlined digital portals. Adopting such best practices – single online windows for filings, “ask only once” for information, and plain-language guidance – would reduce the burden on UK businesses. Cutting bureaucracy lowers startup costs and encourages both domestic entrepreneurs and foreign investors to choose the UK, boosting economic dynamism.
Cut Red Tape & Waste
Deploy automation to streamline government operations and eliminate inefficiencies. Inefficient manual processes currently waste huge resources – new research shows UK public sector workers lose 30.6 million hours annually to repetitive administrative tasks. This costs taxpayers billions and delays services. By digitizing paper routines and using robotic process automation, the government can free staff for higher-value work. The National Crime Agency, for example, used AI to process Interpol alerts and cut handling time by 79%, saving 28,000 staff hours a year. The government itself estimates that fully digitizing and automating services could save up to £45 billion per year. Beyond cost savings, smarter processes (like automatic form checking, chatbot assistants for inquiries, and data-sharing between departments) mean faster responses for citizens. Working with partners (academia and tech firms) to safely implement AI for tasks like fraud detection or scheduling can further reduce waste while maintaining accountability.
