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UK digital strategy (2017)

This strategy sets out how we will build on our success to date to develop a world-leading digital economy that works for everyone.

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New digital strategy (2022)

Please note: a new digital strategy was published in October 2022. This page may include outdated information.

Read the new UK digital strategy (2022)

This strategy sets out how we will develop a world-leading digital economy that works for everyone. It has seven strands:

  1. Connectivity - building world-class digital infrastructure for the UK
  2. Skills and inclusion - giving everyone access to the digital skills they need
  3. The digital sectors - making the UK the best place to start and grow a digital business
  4. The wider economy - helping every British business become a digital business
  5. Cyberspace - making the UK the safest place in the world to live and work online
  6. Digital government - maintaining the UK government as a world leader in serving its citizens online
  7. The data economy - unlocking the power of data in the UK economy and improving public confidence in its use
Published 1 March 2017
Last updated 11 September 2023 + show all updates
  1. Page updated to note that a new digital strategy was published in July 2022, and include link to new strategy.

  2. First published.