A Step Closer To Digital IDs – Online ID Document Checks To Expand in UK; plus facial recognition surveillance on the rise

The UK Digital ID Was Never Optional

Three months ago I laid out exactly why “optional” digital ID in the UK was never really optional. Today, 13 May 2026, king Charles confirmed the legislation is moving forward — and they’re still calling it voluntary while mandating the digital infrastructure underneath it. This is the playbook. And it was built with American money. - Source: Drey.

Not My King