As the UK gears up to make digital ID mandatory for all UK citizens, across the globe similar schemes already exist. Sir Keir Starmer announced last week that all UK citizens are to have mandatory ID ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A petition demanding the government does not introduce compulsory digital ID cards has passed 1.5 million online signatures. The petition on the UK government website, which was originally started in ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Digital ID will be rolled out across the UK as part of the government's attempts to tackle illegal working. But how will it work? Will everyone be legally required to have it? What if you don't have a ...

New digital ID requirements meant to combat illegal immigration could take effect by July 2029. New digital ID requirements meant to combat illegal immigration could take effect by July 2029. is a ...

Proposals for mandatory digital ID have gained traction with alarming speed, with Keir Starmer now confirming he is considering implementing a digital ID scheme as a supposed means of combating ...

On July 15, China passed new legislation known as the National Network Identity Authentication, also called Internet ID. Under this new law, Chinese citizens would voluntarily enroll via a government ...

A critical combination of legacy components could have allowed complete access to the Microsoft Entra ID tenant of every company in the world. The fatal mix included undocumented tokens called “actor ...

Citizens can now renew or replace IDs in one step, with validity automatically set by age Updated process aims to simplify administrative procedures, reduce waiting times, and enhance the overall ...

The ID.4 is due for a makeover for the 2026 model year, including a fresh new look and several upgrades. After Volkswagen unveiled the electric version of its best-selling SUV on Monday, we are ...