“Big Brother in Your Pocket:” Privacy Lawyers Slam UK ID Digital Wallet Proposal

Privacy experts have slammed the UK government’s plans to create a digital identity wallet mobile app, describing it as “putting Big Brother in your pocket.”

The Gov.uk wallet and app is a means “to simplify access to services and documents,” reads the official announcement published on Wednesday, January 21, 2025. Citizens will be able to carry government-issued ID documents that their driving license or Passport, directly on their phones – similar to how many of us currently store our bank cards.

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