Top minister says Britain ‘behind the curve’ in roll out of national ID cards

Keir Starmer told the Cabinet he would be 'exploring options around digital ID' as part of a wider package of reforms designed to make it harder for illegal migrants to live and…

Asylum hotels, black economy and benefit fraud mean ‘debate has moved on,’ says No10

Top minister says Britain ‘behind the curve’ in roll out of national ID cards

Sir Keir Starmer is 'exploring' the idea, No 10 admitted this week, after Emmanuel Macron demanded action that would make Britain less attractive to illegal migrants.

The government is weighing up digital ID cards to curb illegal migration and fraud – but critics warn they could create a surveillance state

Readers are split over digital ID cards, with some fearing a ‘dystopian nightmare’ and others saying they would ‘close loopholes’ and reduce fraud