UK Announces Mandatory Digital ID to Address Immigration Concerns
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The UK plans to implement a mandatory digital ID scheme stored on mobile devices via the GOV.UK wallet app by July 2029 to combat illegal immigration and streamline access to services, sparking privacy concerns and a public petition against it, while the scheme awaits parliamentary approval.
- The UK announces mandatory digital ID plans The Verge
- What is the plan for digital ID cards and will they be mandatory? BBC
- Starmer just proved he can’t be trusted on migration The Telegraph
- U.K. plans mandatory digital ID to clamp down on migrants working illegally The Washington Post
- UK plans compulsory digital ID as populist pressure over immigration rises Al Jazeera
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