The national system is one of the most significant, and controversial, digital projects ever embarked upon by government.

Irish officials privately believed British government plans to introduce national ID cards in 2005 could lead to ...

From the beginning, the Irish side had concerns that the ID cards could interfere with the rights offered by the 1998 Belfast ...

Brits might feel like they need to carry some sort of ID with them everywhere they go these days. From driving licenses to supermarket loyalty cards, it seems we are constantly being inundated with ...

Almost 2 million people have signed a petition opposing Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to make every adult in Britain have a digital ID card. The prime minister said the so-called Brit-Cards ‘will make it ...

Labour is exploring the idea of introducing digital ID cards in the UK as a means of cracking down on illegal immigration and welfare fraud. Two decades after Tony Blair first proposed the idea, ...

Nearly three million people have signed an online petition calling for the UK Government to immediately halt plans for digital ID cards. The creator of the petition, Maxim Sutcliff, contends that the ...

Keir Starmer’s announcement that the UK will introduce mandatory digital ID for all citizens has sparked furious debate about their use, effectiveness and threat to privacy. In making its case, the ...

The government has met with industry representatives to discuss the future of the digital identity market following backlash from the sector after concerns that the wallet would push private digital ...