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UK government unveils plans for digital ticketing across national rail network

By Tom Phillips • 26 May 2021 • Updated 26 May 2021

Passengers travelling on UK train services are to get more contactless and digital ticketing options across the rail network and will be able to buy tickets and access fare and timetable information via a single integrated website, the UK government has announced... More

England rolls out digital vaccine certificates on NHS app

By Tom Phillips • 18 May 2021 • Updated 18 May 2021

Residents of England who have been inoculated against Covid-19 can now use the National Health Service’s NHS App to access a digital certificate confirming their vaccine status on their iOS or Android device without needing to request certification from their GP... More

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UK to more than double contactless spending limit to £100

By Tom Phillips • 3 March 2021 • Updated 3 March 2021

Rishi Sunak announces rise in contactless transaction limit

The UK is to increase the limit for contactless transactions from £45 (US$63) to £100 (US$140), the UK Treasury has announced... More

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UK government to issue parents with digital free school meal cards

By Tom Phillips • 18 January 2021 • Updated 18 January 2021

Edenred digital free school meal vouchers page

UK parents whose children are eligible for free school meals will be able to receive digital vouchers they can use on their smartphone or tablet to buy food at participating retail outlets while schools remain closed during the country’s second lockdown, the UK government has announced... More

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UK government includes iPhone NFC passport reading in iOS Brexit app

By Mike Clark • 21 October 2019 • Updated 21 October 2019

The UK government has introduced an iOS version of its EU Exit: ID Document Check app, enabling EU citizens to use the NFC passport reading capabilities Apple has introduced in iOS 13 to register for settled status in the UK... More

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UK government to invest in next generation transport innovation zones

By Staff Reporter • 27 March 2019 • Updated 27 March 2019

Diagram with coloured bars describing govt transport plan

The UK government is to fund the setup of up to four ‘future mobility zones’ in which a range of transport models and services will be tested, including integrated mobility-as-a-service applications that “make it simpler and quicker to book and pay for transport”... More

UK government to invest in Fido authentication

By Christopher Brown • 9 November 2016 • Updated 6 February 2019

The UK government is to invest in Fido authentication as part of its £1.9bn (US$2.3bn), five-year UK National Cyber Security Strategy, aimed at defending its online systems and infrastructure... More

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