Consultation questions, Companies House incident highlight UK IDV industry’s fears
The consultation the UK government is holding to inform how it builds the national digital identity system raises important questions…
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Business digital ID for UK should launch in 2027, be mandatory within two years: TBI
The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) has published a new paper, “Rebooting the UK’s Tech-Diffusion Ecosystem to Drive Growth,” which urges…
Mandatory identity verification for UK companies goes live
The UK is cracking down on businesses that appoint directors using fake or stolen identities and cleaning up its reputation…
One trust question for GOV.UK One Login answered, another raised
Alarming questions about the trustworthiness of the GOV.UK One Login system at the heart of the UK’s plans for a…
UK Companies House sets a date for identity verification requirement
Companies House, the UK’s government-operated company registry, is introducing mandatory identity verification for company directors and people with significant control…
UK Companies House identity verification requirement nears
Money laundering won’t go away. In fact, the problem is growing. Strict anti money laundering (AML) regulations can help, but…
UK kickstarts voluntary identity verification for companies
The UK government has launched a new identity verification service for company directors and individuals with corporate control. As of…
UK sets timeline for stricter corporate IDV, AML controls
Businesses in the UK have until the end of 2026 to comply with new identity verification requirements for directors and…
GLEIF helps UK businesses become more globally identifiable
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has a new initiative with the UK business registry Companies House to improve…
Companies House takes new measures to fraud fight, but not biometric IDV
Companies House, the UK’s business registry, has begun rolling out new tools to fight fraud and help cleanse the register…
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