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Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Hacker News 100 @hn100@social.lansky.name

1/14/2026, 6:45:11 PM

Public

Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK

Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3385zrrx73o
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46617149

Protesters hold signs during a 'No to Digital ID' demonstration against the planned introduction of a government-issued digital ID for all British adults, near to the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 28, 2025.

Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK

There will still be digital checks on those starting a new job, but people will not need to hold a digital ID.

www.bbc.com

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