12 h. ago Fresh blow for Keir Starmer as major firm rules out helping Labour introduce digital ID cards because 'they don't have public support'

Louis Mosley, the UK boss of Palantir Technologies, noted how Labour 's manifesto prior to last year's general election made no mention of such a scheme.

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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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4 d. ago Andy Burnham gives Keir Starmer huge headache as he refuses to back digital ID policy

Andy Burnham has been turning heads at Labour’s annual conference with his criticism of the Government amid rumours he’d be a prime candidate to one day succeed Keir Starmer

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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

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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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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 Keir Starmer's digital ID cards could create 'big problem' for pensioners, campaigners warn

Sir Keir Starmer's government has confirmed it will bring in mandatory digital IDs for UK citizens and legal residents to prove their right to work by the end of this Parliament

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6 d. ago Petition against Keir Starmer's digital ID cards tops 1.5m signatures in just 24 hours

The petition called on the Government to commit to not introducing digital ID cards stating 'We think this would be a step towards mass surveillance and digital control'

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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 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 Starmer’s ID card may be overhyped, but at least it shows he’s taking the fight to Reform

Editorial: The introduction of ID cards in this country may be a modest start to the prime minister’s pushback against Nigel Farage and his party – but it is a sign at least that the Labour leader finally understands the scale of the task at hand

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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 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 Digital IDs will be mandatory to work in UK, Keir Starmer says

The move has sparked criticism with accusations it is a ‘gimmick’ that will not stop small boats crossings.

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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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7 d. ago Starmer says government will introduce digital IDs to ensure Britain’s ‘borders are more secure’ – UK politics live

Prime minister says the UK is facing a choice between patriotic renewal and toxic divideDeputy prime minister David Lammy has called the conflict in Gaza “inhumane” and “utterly unjustifiable”.Addressing the United Nations general assembly in New York, Lammy said:What is happening in Gaza is indefensible, it is inhumane, it is utterly unjustifiable and it must end now.Better than the horrific acts by Hamas on 7 October that left children without their parents and parents without their children.Better than the torment of families waiting desperately for the return of their loved ones from the most barbaric captivity. Better than the fanatical rule by Hamas, a vile, pitiless terrorist organisation that must have no future in Gaza. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Will digital ID cards reduce illegal migration, as Starmer hopes?

Sir Keir Starmer 's plans for a new digital ID held on people's phones have caused significant debate in Britain this week amid claims they are 'dystopian' proposals.

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