UK lawmakers grapple with divide between working digital ID sector, future plans
Parliament is aware of the conflicts within the current version of the UK’s digital ID system. That is the top…
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UK guidance indicates only gov’t digital ID wallet will get primary credentials
An update to a webpage from the UK’s Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) providing guidance on using the…
UK gov’t proceeding with GOV.UK and private sector digital ID plans as DSIT closes
The UK government is closing the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) that has been responsible for regulating private…
The UK national digital ID is dead, long live the UK digital ID!
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scrapping the national digital ID plan set out by his predecessor Kier Starmer….
TISA feedback on UK digital ID address inclusion highlights sectoral divergence
The UK government is seeking broad feedback in its consultation on the proposed national digital ID, so comments tend to…
UK gov’t to design and build national digital ID in-house
The UK government plans to design, build and run its digital ID in-house, rather than outsourcing it to a private-sector…
‘Big Tech’ fears and confusion dominate dialogue over UK digital ID scheme
The UK government’s digital ID consultation has begun, its detailed plan for the process finally revealed, but all that is…
UK provides ‘some certainty and reassurance to DVS providers’ on digital ID
The UK’s consultation on digital identity is expected to begin next week. Currently, the government’s policy is fundamentally tied to…
ADVP expects digital identity consultation to play by rules of Data Act, DIATF
The row over the UK’s digital identity scheme continues to churn, as the government prepares to launch its public consultation…
UK digital ID sector warns of legal action if mDL limited to GOV.UK Wallet
A spat is brewing in the UK between private sector digital identity providers and a government they fear is intent…
