BBC·3 min read·medium
Andy Burnham to scrap digital ID to focus on 'helping with cost of living'
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Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced he will scrap plans for a government-issued digital ID scheme. The move aims to reallocate public resources toward addressing the cost-of-living crisis.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Adam Goldsmith Getty Images Andy Burnham will scrap plans for a government-issued digital ID for all British adults when he becomes prime minister on Monday.
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