UK scraps digital ID requirement for workers

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By Kris HoltJan 14, 2026, 10:57 am77 pts
The UK government has backtracked on a plan to require all workers to have a digital ID following a backlash. It will no longer be mandatory to register with the digital ID program to prove one has the right to work in the country, as the BBC reports. The government announced the now-scrapped digital ID…

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