People will be able to use digital ID's on their phones to verify their age when purchasing alcohol in pubs, clubs, and shops from next year. From next year, people can choose to use digital identities on their phones to prove their age when buying alcohol in high street pubs, clubs and shops - allowing landlords to serve pints more easily and reducing hassle in grocery queues. Digital identity sector generated £2 billion in revenue in the UK last year and employed over 10,000 people - half of which were outside London - in a further boost to the Prime Minister's Plan for Change which will secure economic growth and living standards. The new laws will give people a voluntary, safe and secure way to prove their age without carrying physical documents, and make sure digital identities meet strict government standards.