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How we made it easier for millions of users to sign into government services

Posted by: Tony Richards, Senior Product Manager, Zoe Williams, Senior Content Designer, Elliot Butler, Senior Interaction Designer and Mark Tilbrook, Senior Service Designer, Posted on: 16 September 2026 - Categories: Digital Centre, Digital inclusion, GOV.UK One Login
Blue graphic with text reading 'Sign in faster with passkeys'. Below the main text, a smartphone screen shows the GOV.UK One Login logo.

Users can now sign in to GOV.UK One Login with a passkey using their face, fingerprint or passcode, without remembering passwords or entering security codes.

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GOV.UK One Login: celebrating 50 services 

Posted by: Natalie Jones OBE, Director of Digital Identity, Government Digital Service, Posted on: 12 November 2024 - Categories: GOV.UK One Login
Text reads: GOV.UK One Login 50 services. There are black, white, blue and green icons in the background of the asset.

50 services are using GOV.UK One Login for authentication and identity verification for millions of users. Natalie Jones OBE, Director of Digital Identity at the Government Digital Service, reflects on this milestone in our latest blog post.

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Ringing in success with the GOV.UK One Login contact centre

Posted by: Stephen Allington - Contact Centre Manager, Government Digital Service, Posted on: 16 October 2024 - Categories: GOV.UK One Login
Text reads: Ringing in Success with the GOV.UK One Login Contact Centre. The text is written on a blue background, with a phone icon and laptop icon below the text.

Our new blog post looks at the GOV.UK One Login contact centre, which was launched to help users access the services they need.

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