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UK's Digital ID Rollout Faces Criticism Over Senior Exclusion

9/28/2025

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By 2029, the UK plans a rollout of digital IDs for citizens and legal residents.
Elderly groups warn over two million seniors not online could be excluded.
Age UK filed a petition with 173,949 signatures urging protections.
Critics, including former Border Force director Tony Smith, urge supportive measures for those unable to adopt digital IDs as petitions exceed 1.5 million.

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Story summary

By 2029, the UK plans a rollout of digital IDs for citizens and legal residents.
Elderly groups warn over two million seniors not online could be excluded.
Age UK filed a petition with 173,949 signatures urging protections.
Critics, including former Border Force director Tony Smith, urge supportive measures for those unable to adopt digital IDs as petitions exceed 1.5 million.