(Image credit: Getty Images) Microsoft and the UK government have signed off on a five-year agreement that will provide the latter with access to a wide range of cloud and AI products, Microsoft has announced . Centered specifically on the public sector, the deal will allow individual governmental bodies to pursue digital transformation goals via a range of Microsoft products from November 1 this year. Through their chosen procurement route, public sector organizations will receive cost savings on Microsoft 365, the Azure cloud platform, business applications, and Microsoft 365 Copilot. The UK government reportedly aims to up the speed of innovation across the public sector through the partnership, as well as enhance efficiency, improve communication between departments, and deliver improved services for UK citizens. LATEST VIDEOS FROM itpro Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled the deal as part of Microsoft AI Tour London, where ITPro was in attendance, citing the importance of supporting the public sector with technology. “Perhaps one of the biggest pieces of impact we’ll have is in the services that governments offer, whether it’s in health, whether it’s in education, whether it’s in energy, or any sector of the government that will be transformed using this technology,” […]