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POLITICO’s Playbook surveys a string of abrupt policy reversals by President Trump across immigration, finance, and foreign policy, arguing the chaotic U-turns have undercut White House steadiness and unsettled Republicans even as some economic data glimmers; with 2028 on the horizon, analysts warn public opinion is hardening on cost of living and immigration, complicating the GOP’s path forward.
Britain has scrapped a plan to require a mandatory digital ID to prove workers’ right to work, moving to online checks by 2029 and broadening the rationale to include public-services use rather than just immigration; the reversal follows a wave of policy U-turns and drew criticism from Labour and others who argued the case wasn’t well explained, while ministers insist digital checks will remain mandatory and that a two-system rollout (Gov.uk One Login and Gov.uk Wallet) is forthcoming.