LONDON - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Friday that every worker in Britain will be required to have a digital ID card, a new tool to crack down on illegal migration amid a rising global backlash against immigrants championed by nationalist, often right-leaning politicians.

Sir Keir Starmer’s digital ID card scheme does not go far enough, leading Blairites have said. On Friday, Sir Keir announced all adults will be required to have digital ID in order to get a job as part of his plans to tackle illegal immigration.

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans for a compulsory UK-wide digital ID scheme in a speech on Friday. The prime minister believes it would help crack down on illegal working and modernise the state, according to senior figures in government.

Prime minister Keir Starmer today (26 September) announced plans for a compulsory national digital identity scheme, which will see all citizens and residents with a digital ID by the end of this Parliament.

Sir Keir Starmer’s flagship digital ID card scheme could expose every UK adult to a “nightmare” breach, with hackers potentially ransacking a central database of 50 million

OVER one million Brits have signed a petition to block Keir Starmer’s new compulsory Digital ID. Fuming citizens have expressed their concerns over privacy after the PM introduced a new

John McTernan has defended Sir Keir Starmer's announcement of mandatory Digital ID cards for all Britons, claiming Speaking to GB News, the former Political Secretary to Sir Tony Blair declared the move as a "common sense approach" to give Britons "more security".