Digital driving licences coming this year as part of new government app

A new Gov.uk app will include a wallet to store digital versions of government-issued documents will be made available later this year.

A UK driving licence shown beside a counterpart driving licence — A UK driving licence shown beside a counterpart driving licence (Anthony Devlin/PA)

By Martyn Landi, PA Technology Correspondent

January 21, 2025 at 2:30pm GMT

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