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More than one million people have signed a petition against plans for new digital ID cards – as a Daily Mail poll showed only a quarter of people back them. Sir Keir Starmer has said the controversial ...

The UK's new digital ID card scheme, announced by Keir Starmer on September 26, has two big questions swirling around it. Is it a solution to illegal immigration? And will it give the government too ...

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer, has announced that new digital identification cards will brought in to try to help tackle immigration issues in the country, mainly by ...

Read below to find out why the Tories have slammed the scheme ANYONE who wants a job in Britain will soon need a digital ID under plans backed by Sir Keir Starmer. The PM will tomorrow give his ...

Brits might feel like they need to carry some sort of ID with them everywhere they go these days. From driving licenses to supermarket loyalty cards, it seems we are constantly being inundated with ...

Digital ID will be rolled out across the UK as part of the government's attempts to tackle illegal working. But how will it work? Will everyone be legally required to have it? What if you don't have a ...

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Keir Starmer’s announcement that the UK will introduce mandatory digital ID for all citizens has sparked furious debate about their use, effectiveness and threat to privacy. In making its case, the ...

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09:24, Sat, Sep 27, 2025 Updated: 09:25, Sat, Sep 27, 2025 Sir Keir Starmer has been warned his controversial digital ID plans could see elderly people shut out of key services. More than two million ...