Digital ID 'to be scaled back in major climbdown' after huge backlash

The Government is reportedly set to water down plans to bring in mandatory digital ID after a fierce backlash - sparking ...

Mandatory digital ID cards abandoned: where did the government go wrong?

Mandatory digital ID cards were billed primarily as a tactic to stop illegal migration. They would make employing illegal ...
CoinJournal

UK drops mandatory digital ID for workers after backlash and liberty concerns

The UK has dropped mandatory digital ID plans for workers after backlash, while keeping digital right-to-work checks.
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UK government says digital ID won't be compulsory – honest

The British government has finally given more details about the proposed digital ID project, directly responding to the 2.76 million naysayers that signed an online petition calling for it to be ...
Biometric Update

Inaugural Deepfake Summit convenes digital ID community to address AI fraud threat

An event address the fraud threats that come with deepfakes, synthetic identities and agentic AI, hosted by The Prism Project ...
Tidbits

Apple Introduces Digital ID, but It Doesn’t Replace Your Passport

Apple continues to push forward with adding digital ID cards to Apple Wallet (see “Apple Announces Details of Storing State IDs in Wallet,” 2 September 2021). Currently, iPhone users can add a ...
The Spectator Australia

Compulsory digital ID is dropped

Keir Starmer has just made his 13th u-turn since taking the No. 10 keys. The government, this evening, decided ...
Computer Weekly

Is digital ID worth the risk?

In September 2025, UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced that a new digital ID system would be implemented by the government to tackle illegal migration. Much like confirming identity when using ...