UK's next PM scraps digital ID scheme
A planned nationwide digital ID scheme for the U.K. will be shelved by incoming U.K. prime minister Andy Burnham, a spokesperson said on July 18.
Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who steps down on July 20, announced the plan in September in a bid to curb illegal migration.
But the move faced strong opposition in a country that has long resisted identity cards.
"All the time and resource that was going to be spent on a national ID scheme will go instead to where it's most needed, such as helping with the cost of living," the spokesperson said.
