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

The government dropping the digital ID scheme’s mandatory element is another climbdown for Downing Street, writes the BBC’s political editor.

​Chris Mason: The climbdowns stack up for Starmer with digital ID U-turn The government dropping the digital ID scheme’s mandatory element is another climbdown for Downing Street, writes the BBC’s political editor. The government dropping the digital ID scheme’s mandatory element is another climbdown for Downing Street, writes the BBC’s political editor.