UK digital ID plan shifts to optional by 2029
TL;DR
Britain is rolling back a mandate for its upcoming digital ID scheme, saying digital IDs will be optional when the system rolls out in 2029 and that other documents can prove right-to-work. The government still supports mandatory right-to-work checks, but a public consultation will outline details amid privacy concerns and a large petition.
- UK digital ID plans will no longer be mandatory The Verge
- Starmer and Badenoch clash at PMQs over digital ID U-turn BBC
- Onwards and sideways for Keir after another U-turn leaves him going nowhere | John Crace The Guardian
- U.K. Retreats on Plan to Require ‘BritCard’ ID for Workers The New York Times
- The UK is watering down plans for mandatory digital ID cards after a backlash ABC News
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