The British government has watered down plans for mandatory digital identification cards, a contentious idea it had touted as a way to help control immigration.It’s the latest policy U-turn by Prime ...
The plan, announced by the prime minister in September, was intended to help crack down on the apparent ease with which migrants can work illegally in the UK.
A petition calling for the government to scrap plans for digital identity cards has received more than 1.5 million signatures. Sir Keir Starmer announced on Friday that the government would introduce ...
What was initially sold as a bold move to help stem the flow of illegal immigrants and change the UK’s approach to digital ID ...
The upgrade of the national digital ID is in line with government efforts to comply with the EU’s standards for digital identity documents security.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to members of the media during a visit to a "family hub" at St. Mary's Church Hall in Goldington, Bedfordshire, north of London, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.
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