{"id":378884,"date":"2026-09-15T16:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/digital-id-can-be-accepted-as-proof-of-age-for-alcohol-under-new-rules\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T16:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:00:21","slug":"digital-id-can-be-accepted-as-proof-of-age-for-alcohol-under-new-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/digital-id-can-be-accepted-as-proof-of-age-for-alcohol-under-new-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital ID can be accepted as proof of age for alcohol under new rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/hEstLXi-kxQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Digital ID can be accepted as proof of age for alcohol under new rules\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hEstLXi-kxQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>As Reporter Lewis Denison explains, pubs and retailers will be able to accept digital ID as proof of age to buy alcohol under new rules.<\/p>\n<p>The move aims to provide an alternative to carrying a physical ID so punters can use their phones to prove their age at the pub, festivals and concerts.<\/p>\n<p>The changes to the licensing act that come into force on Tuesday apply to businesses in England and Wales and the government expects it to take some time for the technology to be widely adopted.<\/p>\n<p>The ID will be available through third-party apps such as Yoti, which is already used as proof of age in some situations, such as for young people to buy age-restricted cinema tickets.<\/p>\n<p>The Government wants to extend the use of digital proof of age beyond alcohol sales in retail, with tobacco and vapes next in its sights.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Reporter Lewis Denison explains, pubs and retailers will be able to accept digital ID as proof of age to buy alcohol under new rules. 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