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UK Prime Minister to Scrap Digital ID Scheme

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The UK's incoming prime minister has pledged to scrap the government's digital identity scheme, a project previously championed by Labour. This decision is part of a broader reshuffling of Whitehall's technological priorities under the new administration. AI

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UK Prime Minister to Scrap Digital ID Scheme

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    UK's seventh prime minister in a decade says he'll ditch digital ID scheme

    One of Labour's biggest technology projects is headed for the bin as Burnham reshuffles Whitehall's priorities

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