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Author Archives: Charlotte Goodburn

Posted inOpinion

Think India’s digital ID system’s the world standard? Think again

by Charlotte Goodburn November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

The UK government is promoting its plan for a new digital identity scheme as a way to streamline services, prevent fraud and ensure that welfare benefits reach only those entitled to them. The prime minister, Keir Starmer, has argued that digital ID is central to modernizing the welfare state and tightening immigration controls. On his […]

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