UK digital ID report finds biometric alternatives lag as One Login expands

The UK's Office for Digital Identities and Attributes reports that 39 of 44 certified digital verification providers use biometrics, yet only about half offer an alternative for people who cannot or will not supply biometric data. Meanwhile, the government aims to make GOV.UK One Login the single login for all central government services within 18 months. The two developments together show digital identity moving toward routine, near-universal access to state services, with opting out still limited in practice.