A Gloucestershire council will call on the Prime Minister to drop any plans for a compulsory national identity card amid ...

Identity theft in the UK is rising at an alarming rate. Between January and June 2024, more than 127,000 cases of identity fraud were recorded by fraud protection association CIFAS – a rise of 4% ...

In a bid to pilot its emerging digital identity infrastructure, the UK government today launched a digital version of the Armed Forces Veteran Card, marking the first government-issued credential to ...

Shocking new data reveals that fraud now accounts for a staggering 40% of all crime in England and Wales, with experts identifying card identity theft as the fastest-growing threat. A recent analysis ...

Plans to roll out a compulsory digital ID card in Britain have sparked fierce debate among Independent readers. While many branded the “Brit card” an attack on civil liberties and insisted it would do ...

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 ...

A Government-issued digital identity card could be required by every adult in Britain under a 'dystopian' plan set to be announced by the Prime Minister. The 'BritCard' could be used to prove a person ...

Public support for the introduction of digital IDs has collapsed just days after it was announced by Keir Starmer. The digital ID, dubbed the 'Brit card' by some, will provide proof of identity and ...

Digital identity cards will be mandatory for every worker in the UK under new plans announced by the prime minister on Friday. The card is the Labour government’s latest attempt to crack down on ...

In response to the Government’s plan to introduce digital ID cards, Javier Ruiz Diaz, Amnesty International UK’s Technology and Human Rights Lead, said: “The case for ID cards has not been made. It is ...

After months of missteps and confusion, the UK digital identity sector now has the clarity to move forward. Technology secretary Peter Kyle’s recent blog outlining the role of the private sector ...