This has always been the deal proposed by the grifters to the government of the day:

*UK positions digital standards as strategic infrastructure through 2030*

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202606/uk-positions-digital-standards-as-strategic-infrastructure-through-2030

…and on the SAME DAY:

*UK gov’t weighs options to boost domestic digital trust services market*

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202606/uk-govt-weighs-options-to-boost-domestic-digital-trust-services-market

Shame about the civil liberties.