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Home to more than 170 million items, including Magna Carta, the British Library is one of the world’s largest and most impressive book collections.
However, in October 2023, a major cyber attack plunged it into chaos, shutting down its digital systems and resulting in the leaking of staff details onto the dark web.
Two years on, staff – who are striking due to a pay dispute – have said the disruption is still creating chaos and considerably increasing their workload.
They say they have f
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