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27 August 2026

Nathaniel Frost · 3 min read

£456m Civil Service AI Training Deal Hands KPMG and EY Their Biggest Government Win Since 2012

The Cabinet Office has awarded the largest single Big Four consulting contract in over a decade to KPMG and EY, to train civil servants in AI and digital skills. The government that pledged to cut consultant spending by £1.2bn has now handed two firms more than that ceiling in a single award.

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20 August 2026

Nathaniel Frost · 3 min read

HMRC's MMTAR Phase Two Is Live: Tax Advisers Have 90 Days Before Sanctions Bite

The second window of HMRC's mandatory tax adviser registration scheme opened on 18 August, the same day the first window slammed shut. A larger cohort of practices now has until 18 November to comply - or risk losing the ability to act for clients entirely.

13 August 2026

Nathaniel Frost · 4 min read

All Four of the Big Four Have Now Been Caught Selling AI Slop as Thought Leadership

GPTZero's forensic sweep has now caught every one of the Big Four passing off AI-generated content as expert analysis. For a sector that charges premium day rates for intellectual capital, the reputational damage is significant - and the commercial consequences are only beginning.

6 August 2026