Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK

The UK government has dropped plans for mandatory digital ID for workers to prove their right to work in the UK. Instead, digital right to work checks will be mandatory by 2029, but registering with the new digital ID program will be optional. This marks a shift from the government's previous stance, which argued that mandatory digital ID would make it easier to clamp down on illegal immigrants. The change of policy is the latest in a series of U-turns the government has made since it came to power.