The UK unveils plans for a digital ID, which will be required to work in the country, to combat illegal immigration; the ID will be stored on people's phones
what we know and don't know so far Sam Trendall / PublicTechnology : Parties across the spectrum united in opposing Starmer's digital ID plan Jessica Nangle / UKTN : Government unveils new digital ID scheme Jess Weatherbed / The Verge : The UK announces mandatory digital ID plans Sam Courtney-Guy / Metro.co.uk : People won't be required to have a digital ID on their phones SA Mathieson / The Register : UK to roll out mandatory digital ID for right to work by 2029 The Sun : Are YOU willing to carry a digital ID card to crack down on illegal immigration? VOTE NOW Mariamne Everett / Al Jazeera : UK plans compulsory digital ID as populist pressure over immigration rises Kevin Schofield / HuffPost : Keir Starmer Faces Furious Backlash Over Plan To Force Every Brit To Have Digital ID Card Alberto Pezzali / The Times : Digital ID cards to be compulsory for British workers under PM's plan Sky News : All British adults to require a digital ID ‘Brit Card’ LinkedIn: Steve Pannifer : What the Prime Minister's announcement on Digital ID does not say: — There will be no requirement to “carry” or “produce” Digital ID … Forums: r/technology : New digital ID will be mandatory to work in the UK r/worldnews : Britain to introduce compulsory digital ID for workers r/unitedkingdom : Starmer says Labour shied away from illegal immigration concerns Msmash / Slashdot : New Digital ID Will Be Mandatory To Work in the UK