UK government set to make all your licenses and other official documents available via a digital wallet

Hot on the heels of its plans to turbocharge AI usage, the UK government has today announced that it wants to introduce a new GOV.UK Wallet, a digital wallet that will hold official documents. Starting with Veteran Cards and Driving Licenses this year, it will expand to take in things like Blue Badges for disabled drivers, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) letters, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and every other credential issued by the government. A mobile driving license will be one of the first digital documents in the wallet later this year and will ultimately allow people to prove… [Continue Reading]