Hacker News with Generative AI: UK

UK govt data people not 'technical,' says ex-Downing St data science head (theregister.com)
A former director of data science at the UK prime minister's office has told MPs that people working with data in government are not typically technical and would be unlikely to get a similar job in the private sector.
Government, Data Science, UK, Technology
3 points by rntn 4 days ago | 1 comments
UK tyres meant for recycling sent to furnaces in India (bbc.com)
Millions of tyres being sent from the UK to India for recycling are actually being "cooked" in makeshift furnaces causing serious health problems and huge environmental damage, the BBC has discovered.
Recycling, Environment, India, UK, Pollution
6 points by NoRagrets 7 days ago | 0 comments
Palantir suggests 'common operating system' for UK govt data (theregister.com)
In a witness statement to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry [PDF], an ongoing independent public inquiry into the nation's response to the pandemic (in which around 208,000 people died), Louis Mosley, executive veep of Palantir Technologies UK, said the government should invest in a "common operating system" for its data, encompassing departments such as the Department for Work and Pensions and local authorities.
Government, Data Management, UK, Technology, Pandemic
49 points by rntn 8 days ago | 76 comments
UK tyres meant for recycling sent to furnaces in India (bbc.co.uk)
Millions of tyres being sent from the UK to India for recycling are actually being "cooked" in makeshift furnaces causing serious health problems and huge environmental damage, the BBC has discovered.
Environmental Issues, Recycling, International Trade, India, UK
9 points by sarreph 8 days ago | 0 comments
Two women who spied for Russia tracked down and named by BBC (bbc.com)
Two women who were part of a Russian spy network run from the UK are named for the first time today by a BBC investigation.
Russia, Espionage, News, UK, Journalism
13 points by impish9208 8 days ago | 0 comments
National Grid boss says Heathrow had 'enough power' after substation fire (bbc.co.uk)
National Grid's chief executive has said Heathrow had "enough power" from other substations following Friday's fire that caused the airport to shut down.
Power Outages, Infrastructure, Aviation, UK
3 points by edward 8 days ago | 0 comments
UK IT job searching broken (ycombinator.com)
Its been a year of searching, a handful of interviews at best, recent interviews have had disinterested interviewers reading a script and not listening to answers.
UK, Job Searching, Technology, Recruitment
21 points by c7THEC2DDFVV2V 12 days ago | 28 comments
Net Zero by 2050 Is 'Impossible,' UK Tory Leader Badenoch Says (bloomberg.com)
The UK won’t be able to transform its economy to net zero by 2050, according to Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, in a break with the consensus held by Britain’s main parties.
Climate Change, Politics, UK, Energy
22 points by melling 15 days ago | 51 comments
The U.K. Pivot to AI Is Doomed from the Start (foreignpolicy.com)
The United Kingdom’s Labour government believes that this is not merely possible, but vital. The AI Opportunities Action Plan intends to spend billions of British pounds putting artificial intelligence into every corner of the public sector in the hope for unparalleled efficiency and to save a fortune in staffing costs. Tedious administrative paperwork will be passed to machines. Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised the plan will bring “a decade of national renewal.”
Artificial Intelligence, Government, Public Sector, UK, Economy
7 points by SideburnsOfDoom 21 days ago | 2 comments
Show HN: I created a site to list all UK Outside-IR35 (only) contracts (outsideir35.com)
Find Outside IR35 contracts, the best companies in the industry.
Jobs, UK, Freelance, IR35, Contracting
5 points by rodwyersoftware 21 days ago | 3 comments
NHS job cuts: Up to 7k posts to go as Wes Streeting takes charge (thetimes.com)
Healthcare, UK, Politics, Public Sector
8 points by petethomas 22 days ago | 1 comments
Three people guilty of spying for Russia from Great Yarmouth seaside guesthouse (news.sky.com)
Two women and a man have been found guilty of spying for Russia in a huge espionage operation from a guesthouse in Great Yarmouth.
Espionage, Russia, UK, Crime, Security
7 points by dralley 25 days ago | 3 comments
Gas hob can raise indoor air pollution higher than busy UK road, study finds (theguardian.com)
Cooking on a gas hob can create higher levels of indoor air pollution than found on one of the UK’s busiest roads, a study has found.
Air Pollution, Health, Science, Cooking, UK
8 points by diggan 25 days ago | 0 comments
40% of Britons haven't read a single book in the last 12 months (yougov.co.uk)
40% of Britons haven’t read a single book in the last 12 months
Reading Habits, UK, Surveys, Books, Culture
47 points by GeoAtreides 26 days ago | 119 comments
Hacked firm demanded journalist 'take down' breach reporting, citing UK court (techcrunch.com)
A U.S.-based independent cybersecurity journalist has declined to comply with a U.K. court-ordered injunction that was sought following their reporting on a recent cyberattack at U.K. private healthcare giant HCRG.
Cybersecurity, Journalism, Law, UK, Healthcare
16 points by impish9208 26 days ago | 5 comments
UK quietly scrubs encryption advice from government websites (techcrunch.com)
The U.K. government appears to have quietly scrubbed encryption advice from government web pages, just weeks after demanding backdoor access to encrypted data stored on Apple’s cloud storage service, iCloud.
Government, Encryption, Privacy, Technology, UK
120 points by nickburns 26 days ago | 2 comments
Watchdog fails to stop big vendor lock-in, say UK cloud market's smaller players (theregister.com)
Britain's competition regulator is facing biting criticism from local cloud providers for declining to act on Committed Spend Agreements (CSAs), the sales tools that AWS and Microsoft use to lure customers.
Cloud Computing, Competition, UK, Business, Technology
5 points by rntn 26 days ago | 0 comments
UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level (bbc.co.uk)
The number of UK homes installing heat pumps supported by government-funded incentives rose to a record level last year.
Renewable Energy, Climate Change, UK, Government Policy, Housing
23 points by RobinL 26 days ago | 23 comments
Cargo ship will be stuck in mud 'for a month' (bbc.com)
A cargo ship that ran aground in the Humber estuary is likely to remain in the channel for "the next month", officials have said.
Shipping, Accidents, News, UK
7 points by mooreds 27 days ago | 1 comments
Gambler wins £1M payout from online game vendor in High Court case (bbc.co.uk)
A gardener who was told by Paddy Power her £1m jackpot from an online game was a computer error has vowed to "enjoy retirement" after a High Court judge ruled she was entitled to the entire sum.
Lawsuits, Gambling, Online Gaming, UK
64 points by lifeisstillgood 27 days ago | 19 comments
Apple takes UK to court over 'backdoor' order (theregister.com)
Apple has reportedly filed a legal complaint with the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) contesting the UK government's order that it must forcibly break the encryption of iCloud data.
Apple, Lawsuits, UK, Encryption, Government
663 points by latexr 27 days ago | 274 comments
Trimodal Nature of Tech Compensation in the US, UK and India (pragmaticengineer.com)
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Compensation, Tech Industry, US, UK, India
7 points by jcartw 28 days ago | 0 comments
Apple takes legal action in UK data privacy row (bbc.com)
Apple is taking legal action to try to overturn a demand made by the UK government to view its customers' private data if required.
Data Privacy, Apple, UK, Lawsuits, Government
7 points by adrian_mrd 28 days ago | 1 comments
UK universities warned to 'stress-test' assessments as 92% of students use AI (theguardian.com)
British universities have been warned to “stress-test” all assessments after new research revealed “almost all” undergraduates are using generative artificial intelligence (genAI) in their studies.
Education, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, UK
6 points by GeoAtreides 29 days ago | 1 comments
Elon Musk sparks crisis talks at UK's elite Royal Society (bbc.co.uk)
Behind the imposing doors of the world's oldest scientific academy, the Royal Society, confidential talks have been taking place.
Elon Musk, Royal Society, Science, Crisis Talks, UK
20 points by rwmj 29 days ago | 2 comments
UK watchdog investigates TikTok and Reddit over child data privacy concerns (theregister.com)
The UK's data protection watchdog has launched three investigations into certain social media platforms following concerns about the protection of privacy among teenage users.
Data Privacy, Social Media, Teenagers, UK, Regulation
5 points by LinuxBender 29 days ago | 0 comments
Post Office Trial: Marshall spells it out in a speech to University of Law (postofficetrial.com)
What follows is perhaps the most important speech given on the subject of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal to date.
Law, Technology, UK, Post Office, Scandals
5 points by fanf2 31 days ago | 0 comments
UK silence over Apple 'back door' is unsustainable and unjustifiable: experts (therecord.media)
The British government’s refusal to either confirm or deny any details about a legal notice targeting Apple’s cryptographic protections for iCloud accounts risks undermining domestic and international confidence in Westminster, experts have warned.
Cryptography, Security, Government, Apple, UK
6 points by johnshades 32 days ago | 0 comments
Misusing police database now over half of all cybercrime prosecutions in the UK [pdf] (cam.ac.uk)
Cybercrime, Law Enforcement, UK, Data Privacy, Research
26 points by luu 32 days ago | 0 comments
Thousands report Lloyds, Halifax and TSB banking apps not working (bbc.co.uk)
Thousands of banking app users in the UK have reported issues affecting their ability to use them.
Banking, Technology, UK, Mobile Apps
9 points by ColinWright 33 days ago | 4 comments