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Cancelled programme
March 2026 consultation described possible online-age use. Cancellation confirmed by parliamentary sources; not an active universal online-ID requirement.
UK government → National digital-ID scheme · cancelled July 2026
March 2026 consultation; July 2026 cancellation; September 2026 confirmation
Dated proposal and cancellation are separate events; minister confirms no final businesscase before cancellation. OneLogin/Wallet/privateDVS are not merged into this cancelledprogramme.
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 ↗
UK government → consulted on and later cancelled → National digital-ID scheme · cancelled July 2026
March 2026 consultation; July 2026 cancellation; September 2026 confirmation
Dated proposal and cancellation are separate events; minister confirms no final businesscase before cancellation. OneLogin/Wallet/privateDVS are not merged into this cancelledprogramme.
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.