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Oscar Hornstein @ UK Tech News 2 place · today 06:00 EDT

Digital ID is still ‘essential’ despite U-turn, says Tony Blair Institute

Digital ID technology will remain “essential” to the future of public services, despite the prime minister’s decision to scrap plans for its mandatory use among workers, according to a prominent think tank. Sir Keir Starmer ditched a previously announced plan to require digital IDs to verify the right to work among job applicants, instead deciding ...

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