Parliament is set to debate the introduction of Digital ID cards in the UK today after a petition with 3,000,000 signatures demanded a halt to the initiative. The government says they want to roll it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Birch is a London-based advisor on digital financial services. There was a very interesting discussion on BBC Radio 4 last ...

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a visit of the Manufacturing Futures Lab at University College London in London, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP ...

Keir Starmer’s announcement that the UK will introduce mandatory digital ID for all citizens has sparked furious debate about their use, effectiveness and threat to privacy. In making its case, the ...

Countries in the CARICOM bloc push toward more secure digital services while confronting public concerns around privacy, ...

What was initially sold as a bold move to help stem the flow of illegal immigrants and change the UK’s approach to digital ID has now been abandoned. The proposed scheme, unveiled in September 2025, ...