Keir Starmer has hinted that the government is looking into using the digital ID card system to tackle issues like benefits fraud. The prime minister announced last month that digital IDs would be ...

A petition calling for the government to scrap plans for digital identity cards has received more than 1.5 million signatures. Sir Keir Starmer announced on Friday that the government would introduce ...

The UK government's plan to launch a mandatory digital ID card has been thrown into disarray after whistleblowers raised ‘extreme’ concerns about data security. Speaking to ITV News, two senior civil ...

Keir Starmer’s announcement that the UK will introduce mandatory digital ID for all citizens has sparked furious debate about their use, effectiveness and threat to privacy. In making its case, the ...

The U.K.’s right and left-wing parties have reached an uncommon consensus: they oppose British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s latest attempt to curb illegal immigration through mandatory digital ID ...

PM Keir Starmer hopes digital ID will be a passport out of homelessness. People who have experienced homelessness have 'mixed ...

LONDON, United Kingdom, November 3, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- The UK has announced the creation and future implementation of digital IDs. While some herald these IDs as innovative, others are concerned ...

In September 2025, UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced that a new digital ID system would be implemented by the government to tackle illegal migration. Much like confirming identity when using ...

Claims spreading online that Britain's planned digital ID cards for citizens will be linked to a person’s carbon score have been denied by the UK government, which said the claims are "demonstrably ...

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