{"id":309470,"date":"2026-01-14T15:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/government-drops-plans-for-mandatory-digital-id-to-work-in-uk-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T15:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:00:20","slug":"government-drops-plans-for-mandatory-digital-id-to-work-in-uk-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/government-drops-plans-for-mandatory-digital-id-to-work-in-uk-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/gLrYOMwXglU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gLrYOMwXglU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The government has dropped plans requiring workers to sign up to its digital ID scheme in order to prove their right to work in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>By 2029, right to work checks will be done digitally \u2013 for example by using biometric passports \u2013 but registering with the new digital ID programme will be optional.<\/p>\n<p>When the government first announced the policy plan, it argued that mandatory digital ID for workers would make it easier to clamp down on immigrants working illegally.<\/p>\n<p>The change of policy is the latest in a series of U-turns the government has made since it came to power \u2013 including climbdowns on welfare reforms, reducing winter fuel payments and inheritance tax for farmers.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#DigitalID #UK #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government has dropped plans requiring workers to sign up to its digital ID scheme in order to prove their right to work in the UK. 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