Keir Starmer's digital ID proposal has been criticised by rivals and civil liberties groups over privacy concerns.

Starmer’s digital ID plan has split opinion, but many in our community have drawn on experiences overseas to argue ID cards are practical and long overdue

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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has proposed a nationwide digital identification system called the Brit Card.The initiative represents the Labour government’s latest move to…

U.K. citizens and permanent residents will get digital ID cards that will make it easier to access health care, welfare, child care and other public services.

Starmer’s proposal has been criticised by rivals and civil liberties groups and campaigners worry about people without smartphones

Under the proposal, individuals will not be asked to produce it other than when they are proving a right to work in the UK

Views range from concerns over civil liberties and cybersecurity, to welcoming it as a helpful system to streamline services

Sir Keir Starmer said on Friday that the government would introduce a new ID system by 2029

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Keir Starmer's digital ID proposal has been criticised by rivals and civil liberties groups over privacy concerns.