The scheme once appeared inevitable, but that confidence has unraveled amid intense public backlash and troubling security ...

Minister dodges cost questions while promising smartphone-free access and 'robust' verification The UK government has revealed some thinking about digital identity in response to written questions ...

Britain’s government has abandoned its requirement for workers to register with a new digital ID system to prove their right ...

The UK government took less than four months to give up on the idea of imposing digital IDs on its population.

In September 2025, the UK government unveiled plans for a new digital ID scheme designed to make it easier for people to ...

The UK government has rolled back plans to mandate digital ID for employment checks after strong backlash, opting for a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bitcoin journalist and financial analyst based in London. The UK government is the third largest sovereign holder of bitcoin, with ...

The digital identity sector has welcomed the UK government’s decision to backtrack on plans to make its national digital ID ...

UK digital ID card: Everything we know as Labour announces another U-turn - The UK government has seemingly reversed its ...

The UK Government's digital ID plans raise critical questions about purpose and governance, according to an Oxford migration expert who warns that vulnerable populations are often used as testing ...