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Britain to introduce compulsory digital ID for workers

(www.reuters.com)
525 points alex77456 | 1 comments | 26 Sep 25 02:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.285s | source
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zahllos ◴[26 Sep 25 11:51 UTC] No.45385409[source]▶
One of my concerns with this is the assumption that every adult has a suitable smartphone. Do the government plan to hand them out?
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paperpunk ◴[26 Sep 25 12:08 UTC] No.45385556[source]▶
From the linked page:

> In designing the digital ID scheme, the government will ensure that it works for those who aren’t able to use a smartphone, with inclusion at the heart of its design.

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1. Retr0id ◴[26 Sep 25 18:55 UTC] No.45389818[source]▶
I guess the alternative will just be username and password entered into some online portal?