UK digital ID plan slammed for dropping sex and gender markers

The government says such data “is not necessary” for a system that would rely on “biometric authentication”

The UK’s proposed digital ID scheme has drawn criticism for not recording whether a person is male or female – traditionally a core identifier alongside name and age – after the government deemed it “not necessary” for identification.

The scheme, unveiled by Prime Minister Keir Starmer last year, has been pitched as a secure...