10 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer issues update on new digital ID cards after backlash

Protests against the proposed scheme took place in London last weekend

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16 h. ago Why I am calling out SNP hypocrisy over mandatory digital ID cards

The screeching hypocrisy from the SNP in recent weeks has been something to behold

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28 h. ago Starmer says you’ll never need a digital ID for hospital – but admits he has no idea how much scheme will cost

The prime minister reiterated on Thursday that digital IDs will only be mandatory when it comes to the right to work

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66 h. ago Travel alert as eight new countries get methanol poisoning warnings

Travellers have been warned to be wary in certain tourist hotspots like Japan and Mexico, as more countries are added to the list

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2 d. ago Starmer's digital ID cards won't work and will be costly, voters say

Focus groups carried out by pollster Lord Ashcroft found that voters of 'all political backgrounds' oppose the policy announced by the Prime Minister last month.

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3 d. ago Foreign Office issues urgent travel advice for eight countries amid 'rising deaths'

Mexico and Japan are among the countries included in the refreshed list

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5 d. ago Trump calls Colombian president a ‘drug dealer’ and threatens US will ‘close up’ country’s ‘killing fields’: ‘It won’t be done nicely’

Trump adds Colombia to list of South American countries where he’s threatening war

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5 d. ago Trump calls Colombian president a ‘drug leader’ and threatens US will ‘close up’ country’s ‘killing fields’: ‘It won’t be done nicely’

U.S. president adds Colombia to list of South American countries where he’s threatening war

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6 d. ago Thousands say no to digital ID cards as they march through London as politicians queue up to criticise plan

Under tight police conditions, demonstrators chanted and waved banners as they walked from Marble Arch to Whitehall this afternoon in protest at the scheme.

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7 d. ago How to get the UK's digital ID card? New veteran card launches today

Discover how the UK's digital ID cards, known as 'Brit Cards', are set to change migration control and access to services, and what this means for you

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7 d. ago What to know about digital ids as government launches new form of veteran card

Digital veteran cards are now available for ex-members of the armed forces, marking the first step towards digitising UK IDs.

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7 d. ago UK's first 'Digital ID cards' to roll out today as backlash to Starmer's scheme grows

The launch of digital ID cards for veterans could serve as a "case study" for the rest of the UK, despite nearly three million people signing a petition against the mass rollout

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7 d. ago First 300,000 people get 'Digital ID cards' in case study for rest of UK

People will be able to install the cards from Friday ahead of the launch of a national ID card and digital driving licences

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7 d. ago Government issues major update as first digital cards go live from today

Nearly two million people will have access to their identification via their smartphone from Friday

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7 d. ago Government announce digital ID cards for armed forces veterans

Those who have served in the armed forces are able to download a digital version of their HM Armed Forces Veteran Card through a government app from today.

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7 d. ago Launch of veteran card will be used to test UK government’s digital ID scheme

Ministers hope scheme for 1.8 million people will show how technology works and ease privacy and security concernsFormer military personnel will be used to test and refine the government’s divisive digital ID scheme from Friday, when ministers make a smartphone-based veteran card available to 1.8 million people.The proof of service, which in its current physical version gives access to charities, retail discounts and certain public services, will be the first of a series of official credentials the government wants to let people carry in a government app. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Nearly two million veterans to get digital ID cards access from TODAY

Keir Starmer last month unveiled plans to bring in mandatory digital ID cards to help tackle illegal migration but concerns have been raised over data protection and civil liberties

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9 d. ago Major changes for UK vets set to be introduced affecting all pet owners

The regulator believes the industry is in need of modernisation

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1 week ago Brits rage at digital ID card plans as 2.8m sign petition – but Gov says 'we'll do it'

The anger of the British public toward the Government's Digital ID card plans seems to be having little impact, as a new response from Downing Street appears to show

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1 week ago Humiliating moment Starmer thought Trump was inviting him to speak at Gaza peace summit 

In a speech which lasted around half an hour, Trump read out a list of countries who were present for the summit and praised many of them for their work towards peace in international conflicts.

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