The UK is watering down plans for mandatory digital ID cards after a backlash
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to members of the media during a visit to a "family hub" at St. Mary's Church Hall in Goldington, Bedfordshire, north of London, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to members of the media during a visit to a "family hub" at St. Mary's Church Hall in Goldington, Bedfordshire, north of London, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)