UK Scraps Mandatory Digital ID Plans as Crypto Privacy Tech Gains Ground

Jan 14, 2026 - 09:30
UK Scraps Mandatory Digital ID Plans as Crypto Privacy Tech Gains Ground
The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has dropped plans to make a centralized digital ID mandatory for workers, softening a flagship policy that would have required every employee to prove their right to work via a government‑issued credential rather than traditional documents like passports.  The move follows months of backlash from critics, including...

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