
The UK has had its share of digital disasters, from government IT meltdowns to launches that flopped on arrival. Rank these home-grown tech misfires by how much they make you wince.
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The Post Office Horizon Scandal
Fujitsu's Horizon system wrongly accused hundreds of sub-postmasters of theft, leading to one of the gravest miscarriages of justice in British history. Decades on, the fallout is still unfolding.

The NHS National Programme for IT
Launched in 2002 to modernise NHS records, it became one of the most expensive public sector IT failures ever. It was quietly dismantled less than a decade later.

Sinclair C5
Clive Sinclair's 1985 electric vehicle was meant to revolutionise transport but was mocked as a death trap on Britain's roads. It became a cultural shorthand for British tech hubris.

Betamax vs VHS (and Britain's Bet on Betamax)
British households dutifully invested in Betamax players before VHS crushed them on the high street. A whole generation learned the hard way that 'better tech' rarely wins.

The 2020 A-Level Algorithm
Ofqual's grading algorithm downgraded thousands of students' results during the pandemic, disproportionately hitting state schools. The U-turn came only after nationwide protests.
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