Claims: UK digital ID may be dead, but its legacy IT problem lives on

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1. title: UK digital ID may be dead, but its legacy IT problem lives on (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/09/02/uk-digital-id-may-be-dead-but-its-legacy-it-problem-lives-on/5293677 (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: Legacy government systems would have posed a significant barrier to the UK's abandoned national digital ID scheme, according to the country's spending watchdog. The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a review of the digital identity landscape and the lessons that should inform any future attempt to introduce a government-wide system. Drawing on its previous work on digital transformation, data, and identity, as well as evidence from international audit bodies, the NAO emphasized that digi… (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:03:00 +0200 (alleges; supported) Source