Lending startups get cash from UK government

The U.K. government is recognizing peer-to-peer lending companies that cut out the fat cat and opt to pair up investors with companies and consumers. The Business Finance Partnership fund is starting to give out funding to these kinds of companies, with two new investments today.

UK government breached from the inside, 1,000+ workers disciplined

Looks like it’s not just the newspapers snooping on UK citizens. The government itself has reported internal breaches, according to information released in a Freedom of Information request.

Over 1,000 breaches of personal information have occurred in the last year …