8 d. ago The digital ID card is fuelling a rise in dumbphones: Brits vow to revert to retro Nokia devices to avoid Starmer's 'dystopian' plan

'Dumbphones' are having a resurgence - fuelled by Prime Minister Keir Starmer 's plans to introduce mandatory digital ID cards for every UK citizen.

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1 week ago Keir Starmer's digital ID cards could create 'big problem' for pensioners, campaigners warn

Sir Keir Starmer's government has confirmed it will bring in mandatory digital IDs for UK citizens and legal residents to prove their right to work by the end of this Parliament

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1 week ago UK politics live: Starmer says next election will be ‘open fight’ between Labour and Reform

More than 800,000 people have signed a petition against the ID cards

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1 week ago Digital IDs will be mandatory to work in UK, Keir Starmer says

The move has sparked criticism with accusations it is a ‘gimmick’ that will not stop small boats crossings.

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1 week ago Scots to be required to hold digital ID but scheme won't be called 'Brit Card'

The ID card scheme will be free but mandatory.

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1 week ago 'A honeypot for hackers': Cybersecurity experts BLAST the UK government's plan to introduce digital ID cards

Cybersecurity experts have blasted Prime Minister Keir Starmer 's plans to introduce mandatory digital ID cards for every UK citizen.

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1 week ago UK politics live: Starmer vows to fight ‘lies of populism’ after major poll finds Farage on course for No 10

More than 500,000 people have signed a petition against the ID cards

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1 week ago UK politics live: Starmer set to unveil digital ID card plan as spiralling migration sees UK population soar

More than 500,000 people have signed a petition against the ID cards

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1 week ago Fury in Scotland and Northern Ireland over Keir Starmer's compulsory 'Brit Card' ID plan

Scottish First Minister John Swinney claimed that by 'calling it Brit Card, the Prime Minister seems to be attempting to force every Scot to declare ourselves British'.

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1 week ago UK politics live: Fresh blow for Starmer as major poll finds Reform on brink of majority at next election

More than 500,000 people have signed a petition against the ID cards

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1 week ago UK politics live: Starmer insists ‘Brit card’ ID plan is ‘enormous opportunity’ for UK despite growing backlash

More than 500,000 people have signed a petition against the ID cards

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1 week ago UK politics live: Starmer set to announce details of ‘Brit card’ ID plan amid growing criticism

More than 300,000 people have signed a petition against the ID cards

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1 week ago Digital ID 'Brit Card' to be mandatory for some says Keir Starmer

You will need the proof of ID on your card if you want to get a job or a home, the Prime Minister says

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1 week ago UK politics live: Criticism of Starmer’s digital IDs grows as senior Tory MP slams ‘dangerous’ plan

Sir David Davis said he had ‘little faith’ Whitehall would be able to protect people’s data effectively, while a petition against the policy has surpassed 170,000 signatures

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1 week ago Every UK working adult will need ‘Brit card’ digital ID under Starmer plan to tackle illegal migration

The plan comes as Starmer faces mounting pressure to curb spiralling illegal migration, but civil liberties groups warn mandatory digital IDs risk pushing ‘unauthorised migrants further into the shadows’

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1 week ago Voices: ‘Nothing to fear’ or ‘removing civil liberties’? Digital ID plans spark fierce debate among Independent readers

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

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1 week ago Every UK adult worker will need ‘Brit card’ digital ID under Starmer plan to tackle illegal migration

The prime minister will announce his backing for the scheme in a speech on Friday

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1 week ago UK politics live: Senior Tory MP warns over ‘dangerous’ digital IDs ahead of Starmer unveiling new ‘BritCard’

Sir David Davis said he had ‘little faith’ Whitehall would be able to protect people’s data effectively

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1 week ago Every UK adult will need ‘Brit card’ digital ID under Starmer plan to tackle illegal migration

The prime minister will reportedly announce his backing for the scheme in a speech on Friday

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