UK Prime Minister to Abandon Digital ID Scheme in Policy Shift

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The UK's seventh prime minister in a decade has announced plans to abandon the digital ID scheme.
The decision marks a significant shift in priorities for the Labour government under Prime Minister Burnham.
The digital ID project was considered one of the government's major technology initiatives.
This move reflects a larger reshuffling of government priorities by the new prime minister.
Details on what will replace the digital ID scheme have not yet been disclosed.

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UK's seventh prime minister in a decade says he'll ditch digital ID schemeThe Register · 1 day ago

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The UK's seventh prime minister in a decade has announced plans to abandon the digital ID scheme.
The decision marks a significant shift in priorities for the Labour government under Prime Minister Burnham.
The digital ID project was considered one of the government's major technology initiatives.
This move reflects a larger reshuffling of government priorities by the new prime minister.
Details on what will replace the digital ID scheme have not yet been disclosed.

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