The majority of the companies participating provide document verification, biometric and liveness checks or identity ...

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 ...

In September 2025, UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced that a new digital ID system would be implemented by the government to tackle illegal migration. Much like confirming identity when using ...

Nearly three million people have signed an online petition calling for the UK Government to immediately halt plans for digital ID cards. The creator of the petition, Maxim Sutcliff, contends that the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every working adult in Britain will be required to have a new government-issued digital identity card as part of a fresh attempt ...

The government’s announcement of a national digital ID scheme has had the unfortunate effect of alienating the very suppliers it needs to create economic growth. Why? The UK government wants to be pro ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bitcoin journalist and financial analyst based in London. The UK government is the third largest sovereign holder of bitcoin, with ...

The UK government's plan to launch a mandatory digital ID card has been thrown into disarray after whistleblowers raised ‘extreme’ concerns about data security. Speaking to ITV News, two senior civil ...

The UK Government's scrapped mandatory digital ID scheme cost taxpayers £843,743 before ministers were forced into a U-turn.

Bangor University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. 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 ...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a new requirement for all working adults in the country to carry a digital identification called the Brit Card. In practice, the Brit Card will be based on ...

The row over the UK’s digital identity scheme continues to churn, as the government prepares to launch its public ...