A petition calling for the Government not to introduce digital ID 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 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.

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 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’.

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

The scheme will make it tougher to work in the UK illegally and offer "countless benefits" to citizens, PM says.