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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...