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- The United Kingdom will consult 100 randomly selected citizens on digital IDs to address skepticism.
- Darren Jones (Chief Secretary) will announce a citizens' assembly.
- The government previously planned a compulsory national digital ID but now allows alternative IDs for employment verification.
- The assembly will meet over several weekends to discuss the scheme and provide recommendations.
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) apologized for misreporting that Euan Blair received the project contract.
