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Privacy fears over Starmer’s mandatory digital ID card plan
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly set to announce his backing for a new mandatory government-issued digital identity card for every adult in the UK. The proposed "Brit card" aims to verify an individual's right to live and work in the UK, with a view to tackling illegal migration.The scheme would require a consultation and subsequent legislation to be implemented, drawing inspiration from Estonia's mandatory ID card system. Eight civil liberties groups, including Big Brother Watch and Liberty, have warned that compulsory digital ID risks harming privacy, and could push unauthorised migrants further into the shadows. Sir Keir is reportedly going to announce the plan in a speech on Friday.In fullEvery UK adult will need ‘Brit card’ digital ID under Starmer plan to tackle illegal migrationThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
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Days before Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce a digital ID scheme, Tony Blair's think-tank tells him to make it a 'flagship programme' used by everyone over 18 in the…
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EVERY adult in Britain will need a Government-issued ID card
The idea of a mandatory identification system has long been advocated by Labour as a way to tackle illegal migration.
