Starmer set to unveil digital ID card plan
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The prime minister says Labour has shied away from illegal immigration concerns, but says the new ID will make "our borders more secure".
The digital ID can provide evidence of who you are and also give some of your other personal attributes and details. It will combine online services and government apps to allow users to navigate government portals without a need to present physical documents.
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The UK government is preparing to launch a mandatory digital ID called the BritCard, designed to curb illegal immigration and modernise access to public services—but critics warn it risks creating a surveillance state and punishing vulnerable citizens.
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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The Labour prime minister announced the new ID requirement amid struggling poll numbers for his party and a rising global backlash against immigrants and asylum seekers.