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Historical policy proposal
March 2026 proposed use explicitly non-exclusive; parent national scheme later cancelled.
National digital-ID scheme · cancelled July 2026 → Proposed national credential for online age proof
March 2026 proposed use; programme cancelledJuly 2026
Chapter4.1 proposed younger-teen online-age use while retaining alternative methods. Historical scope after national programme cancellation; no universal online-ID mandate.
UK implementation: platform choice, overlapping regulators and a cancelled national programme ↗
National digital-ID scheme · cancelled July 2026 → included a non-exclusive online-age use proposal → Proposed national credential for online age proof
March 2026 proposed use; programme cancelledJuly 2026
Chapter4.1 proposed younger-teen online-age use while retaining alternative methods. Historical scope after national programme cancellation; no universal online-ID mandate.