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UK gov pays public £550 to discuss Digital ID – then bans journalists from the room

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2026-04-24

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: SA Mathieson

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The UK government has invited citizens to take part in a People's Panel on Digital ID, selecting around 100–120 participants from 36,000 invites to attend weekend workshops in Birmingham and evening Zoom sessions; participants who complete all sessions will receive £550 and expenses and the panel, run by the Sortition Foundation and Ipsos, is expected to cost about £630,000.

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