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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nina Lloyd

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Cooper defends prospect of digital id for children as young as 13 3efeaa2d da65 4606 8a2b 48737e8b0643 | History Defined

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper - (PA Wire)

Yvette Cooper has defended the controversial expansion of digital ID plans to include children as young as 13, arguing that many teenagers already utilise similar forms of identification.

The Foreign Secretary asserted that the "standardised" system was "the right way forward," aiming to reassure the public amidst significant opposition to the proposals’ scope.

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