UK government signals U-turn on mandatory digital ID

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2026-01-14

London (PA Media/dpa) - The UK government has appeared to row back on its flagship policy of mandatory digital ID, suggesting it will no longer be required to prove someone has the right to work in the United Kingdom. Announcing the policy last September, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told a conference in London that "you will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID." But on Tuesday night, government official......

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