Hacker News with Generative AI: UK News

'Significant amount' of private data stolen in UK Legal Aid hack (bbc.co.uk)
A "significant amount" of private data including details of domestic abuse victims has been hacked from Legal Aid's online system.

Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Legal Issues, UK News

51 points by neversaydie 4 days ago | 40 comments

Teenagers to drive trains due to concerns over labour shortages (news.sky.com)
Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains due to concerns over labour shortages, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

Transportation, Labor Shortages, UK News, Teenagers

4 points by austinallegro 17 days ago | 0 comments

Police Brutality, Activism, UK News, Quakers

158 points by petethomas 54 days ago | 105 comments

North Sea tanker collision – what we know so far (bbc.co.uk)
One person is missing and more than 30 people have been rescued after an oil tanker and cargo vessel collided in the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire.

Shipping Accidents, Maritime Safety, North Sea, UK News

7 points by zeristor 74 days ago | 4 comments

Barclays tells customers to contact food banks as IT disruption enters third day (news.sky.com)
Barclays has advised customers to contact food banks after a major IT glitch left some locked out of their accounts - with the disruption likely to continue today.

Banking, Technology, UK News, Food Banks

6 points by oldgradstudent 110 days ago | 0 comments

'It didn't come as a surprise': UK workers on being forced back into the office (theguardian.com)
Christina says it is a “logistical nightmare” working out the school and nursery runs after being ordered to return to the office for three days a week from January. “It didn’t come as a surprise but it was devastating,” she says.