Britain’s government has abandoned its requirement for workers to register with a new digital ID system to prove their right ...

Minister dodges cost questions while promising smartphone-free access and 'robust' verification The UK government has revealed some thinking about digital identity in response to written questions ...

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

The UK government has backtracked on a plan to require all workers to have a digital ID following a backlash. It will no ...

The UK government took less than four months to give up on the idea of imposing digital IDs on its population.

U-turn leaves questions on costs, funding, and benefits unanswered The UK government has backed down from making digital ID ...

UK digital ID cards will be optional under Keir Starmer's revised plans, while employers must adopt mandatory digital ...

The UK government has rolled back plans to mandate digital ID for employment checks after strong backlash, opting for a ...

Tech companies have made some bold claims in recent months. For example, Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk claimed last month that robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will "eradicate global poverty ...

Proposals for mandatory digital ID have gained traction with alarming speed, with Keir Starmer now confirming he is considering implementing a digital ID scheme as a supposed means of combating ...