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Incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham scraps digital ID scheme

First publishedJul 19, 03:17 UTC
Last updatedJul 19, 11:07 UTC · 7m ago
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Investing.com -- Incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will abandon the government’s proposed national digital identity programme when he takes office on Monday, Reuters reported, citing a spokesperson for the new Labour leader. Funding and staff assigned to the project will be redirected towards Burnham’s priorities, including measures aimed at reducing pressure from the rising cost of living.

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Investing.com -- Incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will abandon the government’s proposed national digital identity programme when he takes office on Monday, Reuters reported, citing a spokesperson for the new Labour leader. Funding and staff assigned to the project will be redirected towards Burnham’s priorities, including measures aimed at reducing pressure from the rising cost of living. The Office for Budget Responsibility estimated in November that the programme would cost about £1.8 billion ($2.4 billion) between the 2026/27 and 2028/29 financial years. Burnham was elected Labour Party leader on Friday and will replace Keir Starmer, becoming Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade.

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Investing.com -- Incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will abandon the government’s proposed national digital identity programme when he takes office on Monday, Reuters reported, citing a spokesperson for the new Labour leader. Funding and staff assigned to the project will be redirected towards Burnham’s priorities, including measures aimed at reducing pressure from the rising cost of living.
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