Next UK Prime Minister Drops Digital ID Scheme

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By EditorDavidJul 18, 2026, 6:17 pm188 ptsTrendingTop
Reuters reports: Incoming British prime minister Andy Burnham will scrap the government's troubled plans for a digital ID scheme when he enters office on Monday, a spokesperson for the new Labour Party leader said. Resources devoted to the scheme, deemed a "fiasco" by a cross-party committee of lawmakers, will…

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