United Kingdom, Nov. 3 -- The UK government is under pressure to prove that its new digital ID system can keep citizens' personal data secure, after concerns were raised about the safety of the technology behind it.

Under plans confirmed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the digital ID will be available to all UK citizens and legal residents, but will only be mandatory for employment.

The scheme will be built around two core systems - Gov.uk One Login and Gov.uk Wallet -designed to give users a single sign-in for public services and, eventually, a digital identity stored on their smartphones.

Sir Keir said the system "will have security at its core", but full details have yet to be announced.

One Login already has more than 12 milli...