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UK digital ID plan for work checks met by privacy, security, compliance questions

By Patricia Figueiredo ( September 26, 2025, 10:18 GMT | Insight) -- UK businesses will need to use a digital ID system to verify employees’ identities and their legal right to work by July 2029 at the latest, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said. Critics warned quickly of privacy and cybersecurity risks. The government stressed that encryption safeguards and device-based storage would ensure "best-in-class security." The digital ID industry pointed to an existing trust framework in the UK and warned of overlap.UK businesses will need to use a digital ID system to verify employees’ identities and legal right to work by July 2029 at the latest, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced this Friday....

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