UK backtracks on digital ID requirement for right to work

The article reports that the UK government has retreated from making digital ID mandatory specifically for right-to-work, shifting the scheme’s focus toward broader access to public services while still planning mandatory digital right-to-work checks. It highlights funding uncertainties, expected delivery by GDS within DSIT, skepticism from a parliamentary committee, criticism from privacy advocates about cybersecurity and privacy risks, and indicates that further details will follow a public consultation alongside progress on the One Login program.