Britain to introduce compulsory digital ID for workers


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  • Friday, 26 Sep 2025

FILE PHOTO: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks at a press conference at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo

(Restores dropped words 'one of British voters' main concerns after the cost of living' in paragraph 7)

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government said on Friday it would require every employee to hold a digital identity document, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's latest attempt to tackle illegal migration and reduce the threat from the populist Reform UK party.

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