The UK government is rolling out passkeys across GOV.UK One Login, allowing over 23 million users to securely and quickly access government services without needing passwords.

UK · 2026-09-13

1. Step 1 · The triggerGOV.UK One Login replaces passwords with passkeys for over 23 million users, shifting authentication to device-based platform authenticators.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onSMEs and users become dependent on device vendor ecosystems (Apple, Google, Microsoft) for secure government access.
3. Step 3 · Reaches youAccount-fraud risk and password-reset support costs fall for SMEs using GOV.UK services, but device compatibility becomes a new operational dependency.

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Source: gov.uk

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