40 h. ago Keir Starmer pushes ahead with unpopular digital ID plans as he lists benefits

PM Keir Starmer has vowed to push ahead with controversial digital ID plans despite their unpopularity with the public - as he said there were benefits to be had for people

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3 d. ago Tempers flare as MPs clash over digital ID while petition nears 3million signatures

Labour minister Ian Murray hit back at critics in a spiky exchange in Westminster Hall as SNP MP Pete Wishart led calls for digital ID plans to be scrapped

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6 d. ago Thousands of protesters march through London streets against digital ID plans

Thousands of protesters march through London streets against digital ID plans  Sky News

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6 d. ago Thousands march through London in protest against digital ID plans

Under strict police conditions, demonstrators chanted and waved banners along a route from Marble Arch to Whitehall on Saturday afternoon.

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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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8 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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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 Final warning for millions of Windows 10 users as support ends today

Five million people in the UK need to update to Windows 11 or sign up to extended support – or else risk falling victim to hackers and scams

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1 week ago Digital ID risks becoming another 'costly white elephant', Liberal Democrats warn as figures show existing Government IT projects will cost taxpayers £31 billion

Analysis has found that most major Government IT schemes are already delayed or over budget , prompting warnings that the new plan for mandatory digital ID will suffer the same fate.

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1 week ago Government issues major update on plans to introduce digital driving licences

The proposals will make using government services far easier and 'in tune with modern life'

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2 w. ago China mega embassy decision ‘set to be delayed again’ amid spy case row

Sir Keir Starmer’s government has faced backlash following the collapse of a trial for alleged Chinese spies

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2 w. ago Digital ID backlash over plans to include kids aged 13 as minister defends idea

Campaigners have lashed out at proposals to include children aged 13 or over in its digital ID rollout - which the government says will tackle illegal migration

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2 w. ago NHS GP warns 'don't ignore' sleep habit that 'could be straining your heart'

Dr Leen Tannous urged people not to ignore the symptom, as it could be a sign of a common condition

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2 w. ago Government defends expansion of digital ID plans to include children as young as 13

The comments were in response to a petition against the measures, signed by more than 2.8 million people

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2 w. ago How my confrontation with woman cutting down yellow ribbons in support of hostages left me angry and afraid

Yellow ribbons have long been a sign of support for people taken hostage or in captivity, and right now they are a way of remembering the 48 Israeli hostages.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 October: Mondi and Aston Martin gloom, French stocks retreat

London’s new listings mini-boom gathered pace today when digital bank Shawbrook said it is planning an IPO.

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2 w. ago London's IPO recovery gathers pace as digital bank Shawbrook reveals listing plans

Announcement is latest of flurry of flotation plans that has breathed life into the City’s new issues market

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2 w. ago John Swinney’s reaction to dull digital cards is wilfully idiotic and hypocritical

THE response to Sir Keir Starmer’s plan for digital ID cards has been hysterical — though not in the funny sense. It may well be true that Labour’s policy is part of their panicked attempts to win back voters from Reform. But if you step back and look at what the plan actually is, the...

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 October: IPOs on a roll, setbacks for car maker and paper giant

London’s new listings mini-boom gathered pace today when digital bank Shawbrook said it is planning an IPO.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 October: Lender backs London IPO, Aston Martin loss warning

London’s new listings mini-boom gathered pace today when digital bank Shawbrook said it is planning an IPO.

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