UK police eye £1 billion "digital forensics" framework

Police warned of an "almost irretrievable graveyard spiral" in 2025 amid budget cuts and market monopoly.

Updated Jan 13, 2026 1:15 PM / Published Jan 13, 2026 12:48 PM 2 min read

A thumbprint on a digital sensor. UK police have struggled with digital forensics. — Image credit: https://unsplash.com/@georgeprentzas

UK police could spend almost £1 billion on digital forensic tools by 2034 under a new framework – after an independent commission warned that the UK’s forensics landscape is in an “almost irretrievable graveyard spiral.”

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Noah Bovenizer

Noah Bovenizer is a reporter with The Stack. He previously covered the transportation sector for Global Data. He has a first class degree in journalism and has also worked as a newsreader for Gaydio.