Digital Identification

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UK Rolls Back Digital ID Plan for Work Checks Following Public Opposition

Britain’s government has abandoned its requirement for workers to register with a new digital ID system to prove their right to work, marking a significant retreat after public support collapsed and n...

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Keir Starmer denies change to digital ID plan is yet another U-turn

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Keir Starmer's digital ID U-turn analysed

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'Waffling' Starmer is mauled over shambolic ID cards U-turn in brutal PMQs as furious Labour MPs say they can't defend government policies

Keir Starmer was mauled over the shambolic ID cards U-turn today as Labour MPs warned they cannot defend government policies.

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Starmer and Badenoch clash at PMQs over digital ID U-turn

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Keir Starmer set to drop plans to make digital ID mandatory for UK workers

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Keir Starmer faces PMQs after U-turn on mandatory digital ID cards

The government backed down on its plan for the cards for anyone seeking employment in the UK.

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Starmer’s digital ID U-turn shows a prime minister in survival mode

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Mandatory digital ID plans ditched as top minister rejects 13 U-turns accusation

UK Is Watering Down Plans for Mandatory Digital ID Cards

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UK digital ID plans will no longer be mandatory

The United Kingdom has walked back plans to make its upcoming digital ID scheme a mandatory requirement for working adults.

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The UK Is Watering Down Plans for Mandatory Digital ID Cards After a Backlash

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Government U-turns on mandatory digital ID cards

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All the ways digital ID will still be used - from paying tax to buying alcohol

Ministers have watered down plans for digital ID cards, but the policy has not gone away

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UK government rolls back key part of digital ID plans

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Every Labour U-turn - as Starmer rows back on compulsory digital ID plan

U.K. Retreats on Plan to Require ‘BritCard’ ID for Workers

Workers will be able to use a variety of digital IDs to prove their right to work in Britain, the government said Wednesday, diluting a plan it announced last year.

UK Digital ID Scheme Faces Resistance Over Security Concerns

The scheme once appeared inevitable, but that confidence has unraveled amid intense public backlash and troubling security revelations.

Biometric Update

DCI launches digital identity interoperability standards for social protection

Authorities are increasingly leveraging digital identification systems to achieve this goal and ensure their social protection (SP) programs are inclusive.

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UK scraps digital ID requirement for workers

The UK government has backtracked on a plan to require all workers to have a digital ID following a backlash. It will no longer be mandatory to register with the digital ID program to prove one has the right to work in the country, as the BBC reports.

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5 emerging digital ID trends in 2026 that could redefine your online persona

Spokeo reports 5 digital ID trends for 2026, highlighting passkeys, mobile IDs, behavioral biometrics, deepfake defense, and decentralized networks.

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Confused by Apple’s new Digital ID? Here’s how you can use the Wallet app’s new feature and where it’s accepted

Apple has unveiled a Digital ID feature as part of its Wallet app The tool lets you present passport info at US airports It can only be used for domestic flights, not internationally Apple has just launched Digital ID, which the company describes as “a ...

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Digital ID in Mobile Wallets Is Helping Pull Shoppers Back In-Store

Digital IDs in mobile wallets are reducing friction at checkout and verification, helping retailers reconnect online convenience with in-store shopping through loyalty, messaging, and tap-based interactions.