The UK is considering setting a new, dedicated set of rules for age assurance as digital verification services expand to further use cases including alcohol sales. The dedicated rules could take the form of a supplementary code for digital age verification, the annual report from the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes says. OfDIA will continue to support wider government work to enable the use of registered DVS for age verification and other high-value use cases in regulated sectors.” OfDIA’s Annual Report 2026, published in mid-July, commits to more collaboration with technology providers certified under the Digital Verification Services (DVS) Trust Framework. Article Topicsdigital verification service (DVS) | DVS Trust Framework | OfDIA | Richard Oliphant | UK age verification | UK digital ID