UK scraps national digital ID but keeps One Login and digital wallets alive

The UK government has abandoned its national digital ID scheme, yet work continues on GOV.UK One Login, digital wallets and more than 80 planned digital credentials. Testing with private businesses is underway, with a national rollout of digital driving licences targeted for 2027.

• Over 80 document types are planned for the government digital wallet
• A testing environment for private-sector integration is already open
• National rollout of digital driving licences is targeted for 2027
• Officials say One Login issues no single identifier and is not a data lake