# Has the government's latest U-turn on digital IDs ruined Rachel Reeves' big day?

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Podcast: [Talking Politics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-politics-6747759)
Published: 2026-01-14T17:44:39+00:00
Episode link: https://talking-politics.captivate.fm
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Rachel Reeves today unveiled a huge rail infrastructure project, the long-awaited Northern Powerhouse Rail, which she insists "isn't just political, this is personal. "But her big announcement comes on the day of yet another U-turn by the government, this time on digital IDs. So, has the latest volte-face overshadowed the Chancellor's big day? And with all these U-turns stacking up, we ask the seemingly eternal question: what does this government really stand for? Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com

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