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Digital ID plan to be scrapped in Burnham's first major policy pledge
Andy Burnham will scrap plans for a government-issued digital ID for all British adults when he becomes prime minister on Monday.
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Andy Burnham will scrap plans for a government-issued digital ID for all British adults when he becomes prime minister on Monday. The move, which follows plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, will shift focus to "the daily priorities facing people across the country", Burnham's office said.
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