Burnham to Scrap Starmer’s Digital ID Scheme in ‘Reset of Priorities’ The news from London suggests that Andy Burnham's Labour government is poised to abandon Keir Starmer's plans for digital ID cards, a move met with widespread relief and surprise.
This sudden shift in priorities marks a significant departure from the previous administration's approach to identity verification.
Critics had long argued that the original plan, unveiled by Starmer last September, would have given the government too much power over citizens' personal data.