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UK digital ID cards: Everything we know as Labour announces U-turn

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 Conversation

Digital ID cards: what are they and how will they help the UK deal with illegal immigration?

The UK’s new digital ID card scheme, announced by Keir Starmer on September 26, has two big questions swirling around it. Is it a solution to illegal immigration? And will it give the government too ...
New Scientist

Digital ID cards could be a disaster in the UK and beyond

The first ID card I ever had was the flimsy piece of laminated paper that made up my driver’s license. In the US, a driver’s license includes a photo, biometric information (eye colour, height, etc.) ...
The Conversation

Mandatory digital ID cards abandoned: where did the government go wrong?

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 has now been abandoned. The proposed scheme, unveiled in September 2025, ...