A digital driving licence on your phone is not the same thing as a compulsory national Digital ID
However, the Government is connecting digital credentials, the GOV UK Wallet and the One Login app - and something much bigger is starting to take shape
The question isn't just what each part does TODAY - it's what the combined system could become TOMORROW
We must not let these systems evolve into Digital ID in all but name, through expansion, function creep or the loss of offline alternatives
The surest way to stop One Login becoming the only way to interact with the state is to refuse to let it become the default
Wherever a genuine alternative exists, use it - and demand that government protects that choice in law
August 23, 2026 145 3
