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UK ministers preparing to change the law on digital ID being accepted to confirm customers are over the minimum age

UK ministers preparing to change the law on digital ID being accepted to confirm customers are over the minimum age

2024-12-09  Per Henrikson

A proposal that the former prime minister, Tony Blair tried to bring to fruition, this time digitalisation is much further advanced. Customers above age will be able to wave their digital ID on their smartphones at bars or shops. The rollout of government-issued and private digital IDs is supported as the way forward as people embrace digital means of proving their identity for various services from making a bank transfer to paying tax. The initiative will be voluntary, in part securing its success because it will still cater for people who choose to use a physical ID over a digital ID. For most of the population, the change will be embraced utilising a “single sign-on” process rather than two-step identity verification. The UK will be looking to keep up with digitally advanced nations, for example, Estonia, which has introduced a state-issued e-ID with a focus on its liberties for citizens and reduced bureaucratic processes.


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