January 14, 2026
UK ‘drops’ plans for mandatory digital ID for workers in latest twist
Protesters take part in a ‘No to Digital ID’ demonstration against the planned introduction of a government digital ID for all British adults, near the Labor Party Conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 28, 2025. — Reuters Britain is to abandon plans to make it compulsory for workers to have a digital ID, The Times newspaper, BBC and other media reported on Tuesday, possibly signaling another policy shift for the Labor government. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced in September last year that his government would require every employee to have a digital ID in a bid to tackle illegal immigration and




