Burnham to scrap UK digital ID plan as he takes office July 20
Why it matters: Dropping the scheme could redirect part of an estimated £1.8 billion cost toward cost-of-living priorities.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
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#Office For Budget Responsibility
UK welfare fraud and errors cost £10 billion a year, OBR found
Why it matters: The watchdog said four-fifths of the losses were fraud, with wrongful universal credit inactivity claims hitting £3.9 billion.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times