Royal Statistical Society Warns UK Mobile Digital ID Could Erode Trust and Distort Statistics
The Royal Statistical Society has warned that the UK government's planned digital identity scheme, which is being built to live in the GOV.UK Wallet on […]
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UK Digital ID Plan Faces Trust Test After Committee Report
A UK parliamentary committee says the government's first attempt to sell a national digital ID plan damaged public confidence, putting new pressure on ministers to […]
UK Revives National Digital ID Plan With Digital Access to Services Bill
The UK King's Speech 2026 announced a Digital Access to Services Bill, reviving the national digital ID plan as a voluntary credential for public services.
UK Finance Group Presses for Safeguards Around National Digital ID Wallet
The Investing and Saving Alliance is urging the UK government to add stronger safeguards to its proposed digital ID system before financial services firms rely […]
UK Parliament Opens Scrutiny of Government Digital ID as Mobile Credential Plans Take Shape
The UK Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has launched a formal inquiry into the government's planned digital ID scheme, opening a new chapter of scrutiny […]
UK Cyber Agency Tells Consumers to Ditch Passwords for Phone-Based Passkey Authentication
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre has told consumers to replace passwords with passkeys, the phone-based biometric login method that uses fingerprint scans or facial […]
UK Users Report Failures in Apple’s New Mobile Age Verification Flow
iPhone users in the United Kingdom are reporting widespread issues with Apple’s new mandatory age verification for iCloud accounts, with many unable to complete the […]
UK Government to Build Its Own National Digital ID App
The UK government has confirmed it will build its national digital identity app in-house, using internal government resources rather than outsourcing the core platform to […]
UK Survey Signals Push for Cross-Border Digital Credential Recognition
The UK's Office for Digital Identities and Attributes has published responses from a stakeholder survey focused on the international use of digital identities and credentials, […]
UK Home Affairs Digital ID Inquiry Spotlights Assurance, Inclusion and Oversight Questions
The UK Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry into the “potential” and “risks” of new forms of digital identity, opening a formal channel […]