The UK is preparing to roll out a national digital ID system, a move the government says will make it harder for illegal migrants to work while giving citizens faster access to essential services.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed on 26 September that the scheme will be mandatory for Right to Work checks by the end of this Parliament. He said the new system would 'make our borders more secure' while helping ordinary people apply for things like driving licences, childcare support, and tax records more easily.
