The first ID card I ever had was the flimsy piece of laminated paper that made up my driver’s license. In the US, a driver’s license includes a photo, biometric information (eye colour, height, etc.) ...

Experts and women’s rights groups are concerned that the digital cards could allow people to pick their preferred gender instead of recording birth sex – despite Labour’s pledge not to introduce ...

Last month, the Labour government announced the introduction of a new digital ID scheme to make it easier for people across the UK to access vital government services. Did you know with a Digital ...

08:55, Wed, Oct 8, 2025 Updated: 08:57, Wed, Oct 8, 2025 Controversial Government plans to introduce digital ID cards could pave the way for a £600m ‘tax grab’ by the Treasury, reports say. HM Revenue ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer has hailed India’s national digital identification programme as a “massive success” as the ...

The Government has responded to calls to abandon the introduction of Digital ID cards across the nation, stating that despite a massive opposition, they will be introduced "within this Parliament." An ...

The most recent instalment of Have I Got News for You has been swiftly pulled from BBC iPlayer following a major blunder by host Victoria Coren Mitchell concerning Labour's proposed digital ID card ...

Estonia's digital identity system has been beset by blunders and security issues that allow hackers to steal data and help scammers take money, we can reveal. The digital ID system used by 1.4million ...

When Ryan McMahon caught Nathaniel Lowe's pop fly in foul territory near third base, the Yankees had eliminated their hated rivals in the American League Wild Card round 2 games to 1. And depending on ...

To those who hope that the ‘Brit Card’ digital ID scheme will, as Keir Starmer promised, serve as a check on immigration, I bring bad news. We immigrants, documented and undocumented, will figure it ...