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Incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham scraps digital ID scheme

Incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham scraps digital ID scheme

2026-07-19  Ian Fleming

Funding and staff assigned to the project will be redirected towards Burnham's priorities, including measures aimed at reducing pressure from the rising cost of living. A cross-party committee of lawmakers later described the project as a "fiasco," increasing pressure on Labour to reconsider the plans.


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