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Government U-turns on mandatory digital ID cards for workers
The government has abandoned plans to make digital ID cards mandatory for workers.
Sky News understands digital IDs will no longer be required for the right to work by the end of this parliament, set for 2029. Last year, the government had said it would be compulsory as a way of reducing illegal working.
Politics latest: Iranian ambassador summoned over Tehran's response to protests A government spokesperson said on Tuesday: "We are committed to mandatory digital right to work checks. "Currently right to work checks include a hodge podge of paper-based systems with no record of checks ever taking place.
This is open to fraud and abuse. "We have always been clear that details on the digital ID scheme will be set out following a full public consultation which will launch shortly.
"Digital ID will make everyday life easier for people, ensuring public services are more personal, joined-up, and effective, while also remaining inclusive." According to The Times, while right to work checks will still be mandatory, other forms of documentation, such as an electronic visa or a passport, will be valid - not just digital ID. The Conservatives accused Sir Keir Starmer of "spinelessness.
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