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 a new ID system by 2029 that would be mandatory for people working in the UK.

The PM has been warned that "the sprint towards digital by default is chaotic, unfair and inefficient" as a petition against digital ID cards grows.

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'

The new system, set to be in place by 2029, will be a prerequisite for legal employment in the UK. "You will not be allowed to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID. It’s as simple as that," Starmer declared during his speech at the Global Progress Action Summit in London yesterday.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a major and controversial digital ID plan known as Brit Card for all adults in the UK. The government is pushing the scheme as a key tool in its

Over 1 million people have signed a petition opposing Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to make every adult in Britain have a digital ID card. The prime minister said the so-called Brit-Cards ‘will make it tougher to work illegally in this country, making our borders more secure’.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Friday announce plans to mandate digital ID cards for all adult citizens as part of his plans to address illegal immigration, according to multiple media reports on Thursday.

Labour attempted to introduce an identity card when it was in power in the 2000s, but the plan was dropped on civil liberty concerns. Identity cards were abolished in the UK after World War Two, and Britons typically use documents such as passports and driving licences to prove their identity.