All civil servants in England and Wales to get AI training

<p>Officials are piloting package of AI tools called Humphrey – named after character in TV sitcom Yes, Minister</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jun/09/labour-spending-review-end-austerity-home-office-conservatives-keir-starmer-uk-politics-live-news">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>All civil servants in England and Wales will get practical training in how to use artificial intelligence to speed up their work from this autumn, the Guardian has learned.</p><p>More than 400,000 civil servants will be informed of the training on Monday afternoon, which is part of a drive by the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, to overhaul the civil service and improve its productivity.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/09/all-civil-servants-in-england-and-wales-to-get-ai-training">Continue reading...</a>