The British government has watered down plans for mandatory digital identification cards, a contentious idea it had touted as a way to help control immigration.It’s the latest policy U-turn by Prime ...

Minister dodges cost questions while promising smartphone-free access and 'robust' verification The UK government has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every working adult in Britain will be required to have a new government-issued digital identity card as part of a fresh attempt ...

The plan, announced by the prime minister in September, was intended to help crack down on the apparent ease with which migrants can work illegally in the UK.

There has been long-standing resistance in the U.K. to any plans to impose a mandatory ID, and the latest proposals from had sparked fierce opposition from rival political parties and the public.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a visit of the Manufacturing Futures Lab at University College London in London, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP ...

Britain introduced new entry rules on Jan 1, requiring Polish citizens to present a valid passport when crossing the UK border, ending the use of national identity cards even for long-term residents.

One factor cited by those who oppose ID cards is the issue of data protection, and the government's ability or inability to keep personal information secret. Such an entitlement card would require the ...

Driver’s licenses and military veteran cards will be the first documents available on the GOV.UK Wallet service launching this year. Driver’s licenses and military veteran cards will be the first ...

Former Home Office Sec. David Blunkett says the UK should scrap the plans for a mandatory ID card and instead use electronic passports, according to a BBC news report. Blunkett, who first came up with ...