Government launches digital IDs to access services

Cabinet Office minister Darren Jones has said the government’s revamped digital ID scheme will make it easier to access public services on a smartphone.

Ministers ditched plans, announced in September, to make digital ID compulsory for everyone starting a new job after criticism from the public.

It has now been relaunched as a voluntary scheme, which Jones said could eventually allow people to do everything from managing their childcare to filling in tax returns on a “one step’ app.

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