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U.K. PM drops digital ID scheme to prioritize cost of living: allies


Burnham’s office said one of his first moves would be to ditch a plan for all employees to hold a digital identity document, a scheme designed to tackle illegal migration but deemed a “fiasco” by a cross-party committee of lawmakers.

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