UK government U-turns on Digital ID scheme « Euro Weekly News
1 day ago · A government spokesman reiterated commitment to “mandatory digital right-to-work checks” but emphasised that details will follow a forthcoming public consultation. The change …
UK Scraps Digital ID Requirement for Work Checks Amid Growing ...
10 hours ago · The UK government scraps mandatory digital ID for work checks amid privacy backlash, making it optional by 2029
UK scraps digital ID requirement for workers - MSN
The UK government has backtracked on a plan to require all workers to have a digital ID following a backlash. It will no longer be mandatory to register with the digital ID program to prove one ...
UK Scraps Mandatory Digital ID Enrollment for Workers After ...
1 day ago · UK Scraps Mandatory Digital ID Enrollment for Workers After Public Backlash (bbc.com) 17 Posted by msmash on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @04:25PM from the u-turn …
UK digital ID card plan watered down after Starmer government ...
23 hours ago · The British government has scaled back plans for mandatory digital ID cards, initially proposed as a way of helping control immigration.
UK retreats on mandatory digital ID over mounting political ...
1 day ago · The UK government is retreating from plans to make a new digital ID mandatory for employment following intense political and public opposition.
UK Drops Mandatory Digital ID, Preserves Worker Privacy
1 day ago · UK scraps mandatory digital ID for workers after public petition, opting for voluntary checks by 2029 while digital right-to-work remains required.