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Chris Mason: The climbdowns stack up for Starmer with digital ID U-turn

Chris Mason: The climbdowns stack up for Starmer with digital ID U-turn

by News Feed Editor | Jan 13, 2026 | Politics

Ditching his plans to make digital ID mandatory for workers in the UK is an almighty backtracking and dilution of one of the prime minister’s flagship policy ideas of the autumn.I remember the first time Sir Keir Starmer talked publicly about his plans, because...
Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK

Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK

by News Feed Editor | Jan 13, 2026 | Politics

The government has dropped plans to make it compulsory to have digital ID in order to prove a right to work, the BBC understands. Digital checks on a person’s right to work will be mandatory but workers will not have to offer a digital ID and will be able to use...
Income tax changes and mansion tax on £1m homes in Scottish Budget

Income tax changes and mansion tax on £1m homes in Scottish Budget

by News Feed Editor | Jan 13, 2026 | Politics

3 hours agoShareSaveAngus CochraneSenior political journalist, BBC ScotlandShareSavePA MediaThe Scottish government has announced plans to change income tax thresholds as part of its Budget for 2026-27.Finance Secretary Shona Robison said the proposals would mean that...
Starmer considers joining Trump's Gaza peace board

Starmer considers joining Trump’s Gaza peace board

by News Feed Editor | Jan 13, 2026 | Politics

5 hours agoShareSaveJoe Pike,Political correspondentandJoshua Nevett,Political reporterShareSaveEPAPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is considering whether to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza.The new body is part of the White House’s...
UK summons Iranian ambassador over 'brutal' killings

UK summons Iranian ambassador over ‘brutal’ killings

by News Feed Editor | Jan 13, 2026 | Politics

The UK government has summoned the Iranian ambassador in response to the ongoing “brutal” killings of protesters in the country, the foreign secretary has said.Thousands of people are feared dead or have been detained after a crackdown on anti-government...
New Birmingham-Manchester rail link to be proposed

New Birmingham-Manchester rail link to be proposed

by News Feed Editor | Jan 13, 2026 | Politics

The government is set to announce its intention to build a new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester, the BBC understands.Previous plans for the HS2 high-speed rail line had included a line between the two cities, but that part of the project was scrapped by...
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