Digital versions of a driver’s licence could be accepted for everything from buying alcohol to boarding domestic flights and voting, reports the publisher. However, officials have emphasised that a digital licence would not be mandatory and the scheme would be voluntary. The photocard driving licence was introduced to the UK in 1998. How will the proposed UK digital driving licence work? "Drivers already feel embarrassed if they’ve left their licence at home when hiring a car on holiday, but they’ll be annoyed if their digital licence won’t be accepted.”

Source: The Times January 18, 2025 15:25 UTC