Digital identity

It was announced today that pubs, bars, restaurants, music venues and other licensed premises across England and Wales will be able to introduce digital proof of age for alcohol sales under new rules coming into force on 15 September.

It was announced over the weekend that a national scheme for digital ID will not continue under the incoming government. Further details on what this announcement means in practice and how this could impact related work, for example work on the GOV.UK Wallet and creation of the new Digital Driving Licence, are as yet still unclear.

This guest blog from SQR examines how our progression into an Agentic AI world will redefine the global ecosystem, but, to unlock a welath of opportunities, we must overcome the new challenge of identity at the frontline of cybersecurity.

Today’s King’s Speech outlined the government’s legislative priorities for the year ahead, including an upcoming Bill covering Digital Identity, called the Digital Access to Services Bill. The focus of the Bill is to modernise how citizens interact with public services. 

Read this guest blog by our partners at Synectics Solutions Ltd, exploring the growing threat of synthetic ID fraud and what financial services organisations need to do to stay ahead.

Today, the long-expected consultation into the National Digital ID Scheme has launched. This 91-page consultation will run for eight weeks, closing 05 May.  

Today, (Feb 26th) HMT and DSIT unveiled their long-awaited guidance, outlining clearly that digital verification solutions certified under the Trust Framework, and appearing on the DVS register, can be reliably utilised to conduct AML checks.

Guest blog by Stéphane Pere, Managing Director at Evidency

#UnlockingDigitalID focus week (From Monday 13 - Friday 17 Oct)

Digital identity is one of those concepts that sounds simple, but quickly becomes tangled in questions of security, trust, and inclusion.

The UK government has today announced plans to roll out a free digital ID scheme, branded BritCard, for all UK citizens and legal residents.

With the new Failure to Prevent Fraud offence that came into effect on September 1st, 2025, regulations around “associated persons” who commit fraud to benefit the business have become even more defined. Whether it’s an employee, contractor, or agent, companies will be criminally liable for any fraud committed regardless of their awareness.

Read LexisNexis® Risk Solutions' guest insight on the future of Digital Trust

Digital identity is more than a technology decision-it’s a business strategy. The regulators are acting, the tools are mature, and your customers are ready. The question is: Are you?