Political parties in Northern Ireland have criticised the plan to introduce mandatory digital ID for workers
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Political parties in Northern Ireland have criticised the plan to introduce mandatory digital ID for workers
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Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to introduce digital ID could be jeopardised by the government’s long-standing arrangement allowing Irish citizens to freely work in the UK, according to reports.
The prime minister reiterated on Thursday that digital IDs will only be mandatory when it comes to the right to work
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