18 stories tagged uk-government, newest first.
![Screenshot of signal.org: Surveillance is not safety: A statement on the UK's latest threat to privacy [pdf]](https://hn.urlbox.com/shots/renders/2026/6/8/a2295aa2-b04c-4072-a8a0-e4c555195770.jpg)
630 points by g0xA52A2A | 270 comments
Signal's PDF statement opposing a UK government demand that all content on devices be scanned for nudity using age verification and content scanning.
531 points by toomuchtodo | 201 comments
The Register article reporting that the UK Government Digital Service replaced Stripe with Dutch provider Adyen for GOV.UK Pay, adding pay-by-bank options.
453 points by cdrnsf | 173 comments
BBC News article reporting that the UK government saved millions of pounds by replacing Palantir software with an internally built refugee system.
588 points by vrganj | 241 comments
The Nerve report by Charlie Young and Carole Cadwalladr on MoD sources warning that Palantir's central role in UK government data poses a national security threat.
329 points by JustSkyfall | 97 comments
Blog post criticizing the UK Government's AI Skills Hub, a site delivered by PwC under a £4.1 million contract, describing it as essentially a bookmarks site.
346 points by thinkingemote | 318 comments
IsMyPubFucked.com is a site for finding UK pubs by postcode that are hit by business rate increases, encouraging people to support their local.
462 points by alex77456 | 707 comments
News report that the UK government plans a mandatory digital ID, the 'Brit Card', for all adults as proof of the right to live and work, aimed at curbing illegal immigration.
520 points by azalemeth | 369 comments
Ars Technica article (via Financial Times) reporting that the UK is backing down on demanding an Apple encryption backdoor after US pressure over tech deals.
326 points by dcminter | 72 comments
Wikipedia article about Larry, the tabby cat serving as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street since 2011.
340 points by jjgreen | 202 comments
Alec Muffett blog post reporting that NCSC, GCHQ and UK government removed advice recommending Apple encryption for legal professionals, coinciding with Apple's backdoor lawsuit.
594 points by latexr | 223 comments
The Register news article reporting Apple has filed a complaint with the UK Investigatory Powers Tribunal challenging a government order to break iCloud encryption.
1690 points by helsinkiandrew | 1035 comments
BBC News article reporting that Apple withdrew its Advanced Data Protection encryption feature in the UK after a dispute with the government over access to user data.
319 points by ksec | 219 comments
Washington Post article reporting that U.S. lawmakers warn a U.K. demand for a back door into Apple's encrypted cloud data threatens Americans.
1105 points by throw0101d | 574 comments
MacRumors article reporting that the UK government secretly ordered Apple to provide backdoor access to encrypted iCloud content worldwide, citing The Washington Post.
642 points by Despegar | 925 comments
Washington Post exclusive reporting that the U.K. secretly ordered Apple to provide blanket access to users' encrypted iCloud backups worldwide.
324 points by edward | 275 comments
James O'Malley's Substack post on a confidential UK government pilot report about an open address register, arguing the Royal Mail Postcode Address File should be freed as open data.
318 points by open-source-ux | 168 comments
A Government Digital Service blog post explaining how GDS is opening up access to GOV.UK Forms, its tool for building online government forms.
692 points by alwillis | 256 comments
Report that the UK government will not use Online Safety Bill powers to scan encrypted messaging apps until it is "technically feasible," backing down from a clash with tech firms.