The UK has revisited the idea repeatedly. In 2006, the Labour party’s attempt to introduce an identity card scheme collapsed amid concerns over cost, privacy and state surveillance. Despite the ...

The UK government has seemingly rowed back on plans to enforce a mandatory digital ID card to prove the right to work in the UK. After months of setbacks, including whistleblowers expressing concerns ...

The use of “trusted” digital ID software to verify your identity online in the UK has taken on a statutory footing as of 1 December. The measures contained in the Data (Use and Access) Act, which ...

The digital identity sector has welcomed the UK government’s decision to backtrack on plans to make its national digital ID scheme mandatory for right-to-work checks – in effect, removing any ...