The hosting of UK government sites such Job Centre Plus and the Pension Service in the US is a slap in the face to UK businesses, according to search engine optimisation firm NetCallidus. Routine research and analysis performed by the the company discovered a number of .gov.uk sites being hosted in Sunnyvale, California.
"At a time when the UK economy is teetering on the edge of a recession, this is an out and out insult," said Mark Furber, managing director of NetCallidus. "There is no good reason why this work should be given to another country. It might save a few pounds, but sends the wrong message about how much the government cares about British business."