ITV – Andy Burnham set to scrap digital ID scheme

Big Brother Watch Team / July 19, 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to scrap Starmer’s £1.8bn plan for a digital ID scheme.

Jack Coulson, Head of Advocacy at Big Brother Watch said the public had been “clear that they do not want mandatory ID. The Government backing down shows what campaigns like Big Brother Watch’s can achieve”

ITV – Burnham to scrap digital ID to focus on cost of living in ‘reset of priorities’

Metro – Andy Burnham vows to scrap Starmer’s controversial digital IDs

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