7 d. ago Labour's digital ID will be 'the bedrock of our society', says one of Keir Starmer's top aides

Labour 's new digital ID will form 'the bedrock of the modern state', one of the PM's top aides said today as a petition against the policy passed 1.4 million signatures.

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7 d. ago Minister says digital ID cards could become ‘bedrock of modern state’ as PM says all workers will need one by 2029

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

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7 d. ago Digital ID could form ‘bedrock of modern state’, says senior Starmer aide

Darren Jones, chief secretary to the Prime Minister, said the proposal could lead to ‘exciting’ public service reform.

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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. ago Starmer’s director of communications becomes latest senior Downing Street aide to quit

Steph Driver announced she would be leaving her post on Thursday after five years working at Sir Keir Starmer’s side

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8 d. ago Blow for Keir Starmer as another trusted senior aide quits Downing Street

Stephanie Driver, who was head of Starmer's communications team, has announced her exit on the eve of the UK Labour conference in Liverpool.

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9 d. ago Public backs ‘super ID card’ which could be used to report potholes, Tony Blair’s think tank says

Ministers have recently said they are considering introducing a form of digital ID for adults in Britain

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9 d. ago Keir Starmer's top aide in hot water over £740k sneak donations, legal advice leak reveals

A senior Labour legal adviser told Keir Starmer's chief of staff to describe £740,000 in hidden donations as an "admin error", leaked emails have revealed

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1 week ago DAN HODGES: This is damning proof Starmer's most senior adviser tried to pull the wool over the eyes of electoral officials. The net is closing

The e-mail from Labour lawyers to Keir Starmer's most senior adviser is damning.

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1 week ago Keir Starmer is accused of 'rewarding terror' and 'derailing hostage negotiations' by top Netanyahu official as PM set to announce recognition of Palestinian state

In an incredibly rare intervention, Netanyahu's senior foreign policy advisor Ophir Falk accused Starmer of 'complete moral bankruptcy' and asked him to 'come to his senses.'

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2 w. ago You can roll out the red carpet for Trump, give him the gilded carriage – but after he’s left, the UK will still be in crisis | Frances Ryan

All the pomp and circumstance can’t distract from the hate and division. Starmer must summon the courage to actAs Donald Trump met with a grinning Keir Starmer and senior royals on his UK state visit this week, I found myself needing a Daily Mail body language expert.Did Starmer’s hand wave suggest he wanted to ask about the migrants currently being jailed surrounded by alligators in Florida? Did King Charles’s lip shape mean he was wondering about the women who’ve accused Trump of sexual assault?Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump will soon be gone but Britain’s problems will remain. Starmer’s invitation was a big mistake | Frances Ryan

All the pomp and circumstance can’t distract from the hate and division. The PM must summon the courage to actAs Donald Trump met with a grinning Keir Starmer and senior royals on his UK state visit this week, I found myself needing a Daily Mail body language expert.Did Starmer’s hand wave suggest he wanted to ask about the migrants currently being jailed surrounded by alligators in Florida? Did King Charles’s lip shape mean he was wondering about the women who’ve accused Trump of sexual assault?Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump has gone home but Britain’s problems will remain. Starmer’s invitation was a big mistake | Frances Ryan

All the pomp and circumstance can’t distract from the hate and division. The PM must summon the courage to actAs Donald Trump met with a grinning Keir Starmer and senior royals on his UK state visit this week, I found myself needing a Daily Mail body language expert.Did Starmer’s hand wave suggest he wanted to ask about the migrants currently being jailed surrounded by alligators in Florida? Did King Charles’s lip shape mean he was wondering about the women who’ve accused Trump of sexual assault?Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Phone call is still the most meaningful way to connect with someone, study finds

A poll of 2,000 adults found 55 per cent think giving someone a call shows they care about them much more than any other form of digital communication

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2 w. ago Senior Starmer adviser quits over offensive Diane Abbott messages

Departure of political strategy director Paul Ovenden is yet another setback for PM after Mandelson and Rayner exitsA senior adviser to Keir Starmer has resigned after it was revealed he sent inappropriate messages about the Labour MP Diane Abbott eight years ago.Paul Ovenden quit on Monday as the prime minister’s director of political strategy after details emerged about a sexually explicit WhatsApp conversation he had in 2017. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Senior Keir Starmer aide resigns over 'explicit messages about Diane Abbott'

The remarks were reportedly made about veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott.

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2 w. ago Senior Starmer aide quits over 'sexually explicit messages about Diane Abbott' in new blow to PM

Number 10’s Director of Strategy Paul Ovenden quits after emails he sent in 2017 emerge

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer's senior aide resigns over 'sexually explicit messages about Diane Abbott'

The aide is understood to have resigned after retelling a story he had overheard involving the veteran 71-year-old MP - This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer's senior aide resigns over 'explicit messages about Diane Abbott'

Keir Starmer's director of strategy has resigned from Downing Street after messages were leaked in which he allegedly made lurid and explicitly sexual comments about MP Diane Abbott

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