Politicians have voted unanimously to continue a scheme which allows French day-trippers to visit Jersey using ID cards, rather than passports. The ID card scheme was introduced in 2023 when the ...

Sir Keir Starmer is today facing major questions over how his 'mandatory' digital ID scheme will actually work - after flailing ministers denied it was compulsory. The Prime Minister is set to ...

The UK's controversial national ID-card programme has taken a big step closer to reality. The Identity and Passport Service's (IPS) framework procurement has been published in the Official Journal of ...

Labour's Digital ID cards will cost taxpayers a staggering £1.8billion, Britain's economic watchdog has revealed for the first time. Yet ministers have failed to say where the cash for the ...

The advent of a digital ID scheme – bringing the UK into line with countries including India and Spain – marks a major shift in employment check verification and presents both opportunities and ...

Digital ID can be a “passport” out of homelessness, prime minister Keir Starmer has told the Big Issue – but campaigners fear that those without a smartphone could be left behind. Brits will need a ...

In September 2025, UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced that a new digital ID system would be implemented by the government to tackle illegal migration. Much like confirming identity when using ...