Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK
4 days ago · The government has dropped plans requiring workers to sign up to a new digital ID system in order to prove their right to work in the UK. Instead, Labour ministers say existing checks, using ...
UK Rolls Back Digital ID Plan for Work Checks Following ...
4 days ago · The Starmer government softened its digital ID policy after mounting political backlash, allowing workers to prove eligibility using passports and third-party apps instead of a government …
UK digital ID card plan watered down after Starmer government ...
4 days ago · The British government has scaled back plans for mandatory digital ID cards, initially proposed as a way of helping control immigration.
Mandatory digital ID cards abandoned: where did the ...
2 days ago · The other benefits of digital ID, beyond curbing illegal immigration, needed much more attention.
UK govt rolls back plan requiring workers to use digital ID ...
4 days ago · The UK government has rolled back plans to mandate digital ID for employment checks after strong backlash, opting for a voluntary system while pledging fully digital right-to-work checks …
Government U-turns on mandatory digital ID cards for workers
4 days ago · The government has abandoned plans to make digital ID cards mandatory for workers just months after Sir Keir Starmer proudly announced them. Sky News understands digital IDs will no …
Government retreats on mandatory digital ID cards after ...
3 days ago · Ministers confirmed on 14 January that the planned mandatory digital ID card will now be voluntary, with ePassports and eVisas accepted instead. The U-turn follows fierce public opposition …