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British Public Will 'Have Their Say' in Controversial Digital ID Rollout
The UK government plans a voluntary digital ID app to simplify public services, with a 100-person panel shaping its development and an estimated cost of £1.8 billion.
- On Tuesday, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones launched a national consultation in the Commons and demonstrated a prototype app at Downing Street featuring digital ID.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer first announced the scheme last year and the Government relaunched it as optional after watering down mandatory plans amid almost three million signatures on an official parliamentary petition.
- Built in-house, the app will be free and stored on users' phones, with data like age and residency details, the government said.
- A 100-strong people's panel will decide what services need digital simplification and whether to include children as young as 13, feeding into the national consultation opened yesterday.
- The Office for Budget Responsibility estimated costs over the next three years, while the government assured police cannot demand to see an individual's digital ID and officials said it will integrate with the app wallet alongside the digital driving licence.
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UK plans digital ID app for public services
The UK government is moving a step closer to introducing a national digital ID system, launching a public consultation on plans that could allow citizens to access services like taxes, childcare payments and job checks through a single app. But for British expats living in Spain, the idea might not sound particularly revolutionary. In many ways, they’re already used to something similar thanks to… Source
Government announce a consultation – following the removal of the mandatory element of digital ID
I am pleased the government announced a consultation today following the removal of the mandatory element of digital ID. I asked the minister to ensure that digital ID will be built using good data practices to deliver easier access to public services. Parliament TV: https:///i/status/2031398015156547715
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