The first minister has called expected plans for a compulsory UK-wide digital ID scheme "ludicrous, ill-thought out" and an "attack" on the Good Friday Agreement. The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, ...

Sir Keir Starmer is today facing major questions over how his 'mandatory' digital ID scheme will actually work - after flailing ministers denied it was compulsory. The Prime Minister is set to ...

Of course, the digital ID plan is a “dead cat” thrown on the table as a distraction. Any effective communication strategy for a government means setting the media agenda so that the opposition and ...

The uncertainty surrounding its implementation has led to debate about whether it will be a cure for identity fraud, or ...

The government faces what one Labour MP described as a “ticking time bomb” in its bid to persuade the public to get behind ...

The UK’s proposed mandatory digital ID scheme will not help reduce illegal migration or stop people working illegally, and could instead set up the infrastructure for exclusion and mass surveillance, ...

The government could introduce physical ID cards alongside its digital identity scheme for those who struggle with technology. The scheme, announced by prime minister Keir Starmer in September 2025, ...

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A chat with the CEO of an access management security specialist about cybersecurity in the AI age took on an unexpected dimension when it turned to the UK’s digital ID scheme. Falling into ...

The government’s announcement of a national digital ID scheme has had the unfortunate effect of alienating the very suppliers it needs to create economic growth. Why? The UK government wants to be pro ...