Digital IDs could reduce bureaucratic friction, improve verification for employers and protect against fraud.

Just last week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans for a new digital ID system, or so-called ‘Brit card’, aimed to provide UK citizens and legal residents with a smartphone-based identity card.

By the end of the current parliament in 2029, digital ID is set to become mandatory for ‘right to work’ checks.

The government says it will streamline access to services like driving licences, childcare, welfare and tax records while combating illegal working, a key factor in small boat crossings to the UK.

The scheme has been designed to store credentials securely on personal devices, much like the NHS app or contactless payments.

It will include the individual’s name, date

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