Digital company ID could save UK financial sector £1.7B: CFIT
A UK initiative to create a reusable digital identity credential for businesses could save financial institutions £1.7 billion (US$2.2 billion)…
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Property sector backs away from UK digital ID scheme
A UK initiative to introduce reusable digital identity verification in the property sector has been put on hold, highlighting growing…
UK boosts digital transformation spending with increased DSIT funding
The UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has released its Main Estimate memorandum for 2026 to 2027,…
Digital property vision outpaces e-signature adoption in UK
Use of electronic signatures is very low at the UK’s Land Registry, but bringing in new digital components is about…
UK digital ID consultation advances to 120-member People’s Panel
The UK’s digital ecosystem is still digesting the government’s public consultation on digital ID, and what can and should be…
UK gov’t can still save digital ID plan despite poor initial policy, communication
The UK government’s digital ID plan was not backed by robust policy development based on clear evidence when it was…
One UK digital identity system runs into the politics of Ireland, Scotland, Wales
It can be easy to think of the UK as one unified country but when local elections occur, the reality…
Keir Starmer’s political crisis casts shadow on UK’s digital ID plans
Last week, the King’s Speech set out 37 bills for the new parliamentary year, including the Digital Access to Services…
The King’s Speech signals that digital ID in the UK is a go – again
The King hath spoken: his ministers will “proceed with the introduction of Digital ID that will modernise how citizens interact…
City of London seeks digital ID orchestrator as reusable identity push accelerates
The City of London is calling on tech companies to build a reusable digital identity verification service for the financial…
