Ron DeSantis Blasts UK Digital ID Plan After King Charles' Speech in Parliament
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UK Revives National Digital ID Plan With Digital Access to Services Bill
The UK government has formally added a national digital identity scheme to its legislative agenda, using the King’s Speech 2026 to announce a Digital Access to Services Bill that would create the legal framework for a state-issued digital ID used to access public services. Reading the speech in Parliament on May 13, the monarch said: “My Ministers will also proceed with the introduction of Digital ID that will modernise how citizens interact wit…
The British government is proceeding with the introduction of a national digital identity. This became clear on Tuesday during the King’s Speech, the annual address in which King Charles reads out the government’s legislative programme. The measure is being implemented despite recent data breaches, concerns from privacy organizations, and public resistance.
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