The Register on MSN

UK to roll out mandatory digital ID for right to work by 2029

Prime Minister Starmer revives controversial scheme despite past denials, sparking civil liberties backlash The UK government plans to issue all legal residents a digital identity by the end of the ...

All UK citizens will have digital ID but only to prove right to work – Nandy

Culture Secretary Ms Nandy said all UK citizens will have a digital ID under new plans, but they can choose whether they use it. “Although all UK citizens will have a digital ID, it will not be ...

Digital IDs will be mandatory to work in UK, Keir Starmer says

Digital IDs will be mandatory to work in UK, Keir Starmer says - The move has sparked criticism with accusations it is a ‘gimmick’ that will not stop small boats crossings.