3 d. ago Telling Labour who the real enemy is has energised both Starmer and his party

Keir Starmer has defied gloomy expectations for the party conference in Liverpool with a new energy not seen since he won the election in July last year, says political editor David Maddox

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3 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

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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.

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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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4 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.

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5 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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5 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 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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6 d. ago Andy Burnham leadership speculation frustrating for MPs, claims Labour chair on eve of party conference

Party infighting and speculation over the future of prime minister Keir Starmer is expected to dominate event in Liverpool

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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

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7 d. 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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7 d. 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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7 d. 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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7 d. ago Every country with digital IDs as UK petition to stop it tops 675k in 24 hours

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plans to introduce a new Digital ID card system has gone down like a lead balloon with many Brits, as a petition topped 675k signatories in under 24 hours

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7 d. ago Keir Starmer LIVE: Digital ID card plan to be announced in major speech

The UK Prime Minister argues that digital IDs are needed to prevent a shadow economy from continuing in the country where people can carry on working illegally

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7 d. ago Starmer to attack Farage as he unveils digital ID cards plan for all UK adults

Prime minister to accuse populist right of promoting a ‘politics of predatory grievance’

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7 d. ago Every UK adult will need new digital ID cards and here's when you'll need to show it

Keir Starmer is expected to confirm the move in a speech on Friday as he seeks to clamp down on those who 'slip into the shadow economy and remain here illegally'

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7 d. ago Starmer to unveil digital ID cards in plan set to ignite civil liberties row

‘Brit card’ already facing opposition from privacy campaigners as government looks for ways to tackle illegal immigrationAll working adults will need digital ID cards under plans to be announced by Keir Starmer in a move that will spark a battle with civil liberties campaigners.The prime minister will set out the plans on Friday at a conference on how progressive politicians can tackle the problems facing the UK, including addressing voter concerns around immigration. Continue reading...

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