REC response to digital ID cards proposal

Published byREC29 Sep 2025|OpinionREC response to digital ID cards proposalResponding to the government’s confirmation of plans for a new digital ID scheme, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Chief Executive Neil Carberry said:“We use digital ID every day, from paying on our phones to travel and event tickets. There is no reason that the state should fall behind.  By providing ID documents it already supplies digitally, the government can unlock faster job starts