Burnham’s move to scrap UK’s digital ID plans earns cheers and criticism
- The decision, announced by Burnham’s office, does not end the government’s wider digital transformation programme.
- Instead, it abandons the proposal for a universal government-backed identity credential while retaining separate digital public services.
- The digital ID scheme, first announced last September, would
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- The decision, announced by Burnham’s office, does not end the government’s wider digital transformation programme.
- Instead, it abandons the proposal for a universal government-backed identity credential while retaining separate digital public services.
- The digital ID scheme, first announced last September, would
Sources: Al Jazeera