Incoming Labour Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to abandon Keir Starmer’s planned digital ID scheme when he takes office on Monday, according to multiple UK outlets. Burnham’s team describes the decision as a “reset of priorities,” indicating that resources previously earmarked for implementing digital ID will be redirected toward other policy areas. The reporting says the redirected effort is intended to help address the cost of living, though outlets do not specify the exact amounts or the precise replacement programmes. Several sources also characterize Starmer’s digital ID proposal as controversial. In line with this framing, the change is presented as a shift in direction for the government, with the emphasis moving away from digital ID cards toward more immediate measures. Coverage across outlets agrees on the core point that digital ID will be scrapped and that the funding will be reallocated, but they differ in the details provided about the scale of the scheme and how the money will be spent. The move is portrayed as part of Burnham’s early priorities-setting as he enters Downing Street.