The Hindu·3 min read·medium
U.K.'s Burnham drops digital ID scheme to prioritise cost of living, say allies
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Incoming UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to cancel a controversial digital ID scheme to reallocate funds toward cost-of-living initiatives. The move is framed as a prioritization of immediate economic relief over administrative infrastructure projects.
Britain’s next leader, Andy Burnham, will scrap government plans for a digital ID scheme when he takes office, signalling his intention to focus resources on kitchen-table issues such as the cost of living, his allies said.
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