3 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer says 'a new world is coming' as he announces major NHS change

The National Health Service could look completely different – with new plans to make 'digital hospitals' as shared by Sir Keir Starmer in the Labour Party Conference

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3 d. ago The Three B***ends pub renamed again to 'The George Orwell' in response to digital ID plans

The James Atherton pub, in Victoria Road, New Brighton, Wirral, was given its new name by owner Daniel Davies in response to the government's introduction of digital ID

Politics

4 d. ago Eluned Morgan wants UK's planned digital ID cards to have a famous Welsh emblem

The UK Government last week announced plans for a free digital ID to curb illegal migration

Politics

4 d. ago Andy Burnham says 'not now' as Keir Starmer makes plans for compulsory digital ID

It comes as Keir Starmer plans to introduce a new ID system by 2029

Events

4 d. ago ‘Starmer’s poll tax’: Piers Corbyn rallies against digital ID outside Labour conference

Piers Corbyn took to the labour conference in Liverpool to protest against Labour's plans for implementing digital ID's in a bid to tackle illegal migration claiming this could lead to financial control.

Economics

4 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.

Technology

4 d. ago New Zealand government faces backlash for not recognising Palestinian state

Former prime minister says country placed itself ‘very much on the wrong side of history’

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4 d. ago New update on calls to scrap UK Government plans for nationwide digital ID cards

Over two million people have signed an online petition calling on the UK Government not to introduce digital ID cards.

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5 d. ago ‘No to Digital ID’ protests held near Labour Party conference in Liverpool

Protesters gathered outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Sunday (28 September) to oppose plans for a new national digital ID card.

Society

5 d. ago We asked people in Swansea if they approved of mandatory digital IDs

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Government has announced the plan for digital IDs as part of efforts to crack down on people working illegally in the UK

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6 d. ago Petition saying no to Keir Starmer's digital ID card plan hits 2MILLION

The Prime Minister announced Labour's plans on Friday to impose the mandatory cards on all adults by the end of this Parliament.

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer's 'North Korean' digital ID card plans in tatters as two million Brits sign petition

A petition urging the Government to not implement digital ID cards has garnered over 1.5 million signatures in just a day after Sir Keir Starmer announced the plans on Friday

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6 d. ago Digital ID petition gets more than 1.5m signatures to scrap plans

It received more than 6,800 signatures in an hour on Saturday morning.

Politics

6 d. ago Petition against government's digital ID cards plan tops 1.5 million signatures

“We think this would be a step towards mass surveillance and digital control, and that no one should be forced to register with a state-controlled ID system.”

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6 d. ago ‘A hacker’s dream’: Britons on Keir Starmer’s plan for digital ID cards

Views range from concerns over civil liberties and cybersecurity, to welcoming it as a helpful system to streamline servicesKeir Starmer has announced plans for a digital ID system, which will become mandatory as a means of proving the right to work in the UK.From concerns around civil liberties and cybersecurity to a helpful system to streamline services in line with other European countries’ existing ID schemes, eight people share their views. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Government faces backlash over digital ID plans as more than one million people sign petition

The petition has gained over one million signatures and is continuously growing

Politics

7 d. ago Voices: ‘Get over the alarmism’: Readers say ID cards work well abroad as Starmer’s plan sparks division

Starmer’s digital ID plan has split opinion, but many in our community have drawn on experiences overseas to argue ID cards are practical and long overdue

Events

7 d. ago Petition against digital ID cards hits 1MILLION as critics say Keir Starmer's plan is 'a step towards mass surveillance and digital control'

Sir Keir Starmer says plans for a new digital ID held on people's phones will be an 'enormous opportunity' for the UK and make working illegally tougher.

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7 d. ago What do you think of the new digital ID card? Take our poll and have your say

PM Keir Starmer has announced plans for digital ID cards - so-called 'BritCards' - for adults in the UK and we want to know what you think about them

Politics

7 d. ago Voices: Starmer’s digital ID plan is a ‘dead cat’ play – and it won’t stop the boats

The PM looks like he’s cobbled together a headline-grabbing distraction from his troubles by launching a scheme that will be ineffective against its apparent target - illegal immigrants - and won’t happen for years, if at all, writes John Rentoul

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