Funding UK digital ID scheme requires cuts for other departments: Starmer gov’t
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer may have found the fastest way to sink his government’s plan for a national digital…
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UK promises pubgoers will be able to prove age with digital IDs in 2026
A little more than a year ago, the UK government pledged to allow pubs and retail stores to accept mobile…
UK PM appointing MP Josh Simons lead for national digital ID: report
UK PM Kier Starmer has selected a champion for his proposed but yet-undetailed mandatory digital identity system. Josh Simons, first-term…
Hippo Digital finds inclusion, clarity gaps at root of UK digital ID trust problem
Most UK citizens do not understand what a digital identity wallet means: While some conflate it with Google and Apple…
Credas tests first wallet for property compliance checks
Credas has completed its first live identity verification and compliance check for a real estate transaction through a digital identity…
Rumored plan to expand UK digital ID to newborns gives Tories chance to attack
There is fresh panic in the UK over rumors that the government is considering extending its digital ID scheme to…
Digital identity and fraud risk in the UK: Preparing for what comes next
By Dave Rossi, Managing Director at National Hunter The introduction of the digital ID scheme has been met with a…
Common ground on UK digital ID allows stakeholders to reframe discussion
The UK government’s plans for a national digital identity scheme have proved divisive, but a civil discussion between representatives of…
Yoti launches ID Checker app for age verification by UK pubs and retailers
With the UK government set to introduce legislation to allow digital ID to be used for proof of age for…
UK MPs debate evolution of Online Safety Act, reject repeal petition
Just over 550,000 people in the UK signed a petition calling for the repeal of the Online Safety Act, prompting…
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