Incoming UK prime minister’s team drops digital ID pledge to tackle cost of living first
A spokesperson says the new government will focus on immediate pressure on households, sidelining the digital ID plan.

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A spokesperson says the new government will focus on immediate pressure on households, sidelining the digital ID plan.
The Cuban dissident artist arrives in the U.S. after a conditional release: freedom only if he leaves Cuba.
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