US EditionWhat the Plan for Digital IDs Is and Are They Mandatory
The UK Government aims to deter illegal work by requiring digital IDs on smartphones for all workers, while critics warn about civil liberties and digital exclusion risks.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirmed that the UK will introduce mandatory digital IDs by the end of this Parliament in 2029 to prove the right to work.
- The government intends for digital identification to be saved on smartphones, including personal details such as full identity, birth details, citizenship or residency information, a photograph, and potentially residential addresses.
- Officials will launch a public consultation later this year to address rollout details, especially for those without phones, and the government will consider a petition opposing the scheme.
- Professor Brian Bell characterized the transition as a generally reasonable replacement for the existing voluntary ID system, while opposition grew as a petition opposing the initiative amassed more than 1.4 million supporters concerned about potential exclusion.
- The scheme aims to improve border security and public services but risks excluding older and vulnerable groups unless assisted digital approaches and alternative solutions are provided.
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What We Know About Plans to Introduce Digital IDs
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed plans to introduce digital IDs by the end of this Parliament. Here is what we know so far: All UK citizens and everyone who wants to work in the UK will have to have one. The Government will make sure everyone has one in the same way that every citizen of the UK has a national insurance number, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said. She stressed however that it would be up to people to decide if they wan…
UK Government's 'BritCard' Digital ID Faces Widespread Backlash
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