Our community is split on government plans for a compulsory digital ‘Brit card’. While some warned it would erode civil liberties and fail to address illegal migration, others welcomed it as a modernisation of public services

The idea of a mandatory identification system has long been advocated by Labour as a way to tackle illegal migration.

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The ‘Brit card’ could mark the government’s latest attempt to crack down on illegal migration