Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK
1 day 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 …
What are digital ID cards, how will they work and will they ...
Oct 23, 2025 · The UK government has said it will "take the best aspects" of digital ID systems used elsewhere around the world, including Estonia, Australia, Denmark and India.
Digital ID scheme: explainer - GOV.UK
Sep 26, 2025 · A new digital ID scheme will make it easier for people across the UK to use vital government services. The roll-out will in time make it easier to apply for government and …
Keir Starmer Digital ID Cards: What the Policy ... - IBTimes UK
1 day ago · UK digital ID cards will be optional under Keir Starmer's revised plans, while employers must adopt mandatory digital right-to-work checks by 2029 nationwide UK.
UK digital ID card plan watered down after Starmer government ...
1 day ago · The British government has scaled back plans for mandatory digital ID cards, initially proposed as a way of helping control immigration.
UK government rolls back key part of digital ID plans
1 day ago · UK government rolls back key part of digital ID plans Workers will be able to use other identification for right to work, meaning digital form not mandatory Peter Walker and Pippa Crerar
U.K. Retreats on Plan to Require ‘BritCard’ ID for Workers
22 hours ago · Workers will be able to use a variety of digital IDs to prove their right to work in Britain, the government said Wednesday, diluting a plan it announced last year.