5 days ago · When the government first announced the policy plan, it argued that mandatory digital ID for workers would make it easier to clamp down on immigrants working illegally.

5 days ago · Government U-turns on mandatory digital ID cards for workers Last year, the government said it would be compulsory to have digital ID for the right to work in the UK.

6 days ago · Keir Starmer has reportedly rowed back on plans to bring in mandatory digital ID for workers, in the 13th u-turn since his government took office in 2024. The Prime Minister abandoned …

4 days ago · The prime minister last year said Labour would introduce a digital ID system that would be voluntary in most cases but mandatory for right-to-work checks.

3 days ago · In early 2026, the UK's Labour government under Keir Starmer scrapped mandatory digital IDs for workers amid privacy backlash and public outcry, echoing past failed schemes. The policy, …

3 days ago · British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has abandoned plans to make digital identification mandatory for workers in the United Kingdom, backing away from the proposal amid concerns that …

2 days ago · How to sell an ID card scheme Beyond addressing privacy concerns, there are a number of points that the government could have promoted to earn public support for digital IDs.