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Sir Keir Starmer is set to unveil plans for a mandatory digital ID scheme across the UK in an upcoming speech, aimed at tackling illegal working and modernising government operations. This move marks a shift as the proposal was not included in Labour's last election manifesto, and past attempts by the Labour government to introduce ID cards were halted by a Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition.

 

Consultations will determine the scheme's practicality, including solutions for those without smartphones or passports. Sir Keir suggests that public attitudes towards digital ID have evolved, stating that digital use is more accepted now than two decades ago. A planned central database would verify individuals' rights to live and work in the UK, replacing the current reliance on physical documents and building on digital routes available since 2022.

 

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden highlighted potential benefits, such as improving access to government services, citing Estonia’s use of digital IDs. However, the proposal faces significant criticism. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called it a "desperate gimmick," and Reform UK labelled it a "cynical ploy." The Liberal Democrats oppose the mandatory scheme, fearing it could make those without digital ID criminals, while Jeremy Corbyn condemned it as an "affront to our civil liberties."

 

Currently, employers verify candidates' right to work using certified digital services for British and Irish passport holders. The government is phasing out physical permits for foreign residents, transitioning to online eVisas. Critics, including the Open Rights Group, warn of potential data errors and argue that mandatory digital IDs could infringe on civil liberties, turning society into a "pre-crime state."

 

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• Sir Keir Starmer to propose a compulsory UK digital ID scheme.
• Critics fear it may infringe on civil liberties and face substantial opposition.
• Government aims to verify identity more consistently and reduce fake documents.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from BBC 2025-09-26

 

 

They're also talking about VPN'S, as are several states in the US 

You need to lock those dangerous white folk down.

While illegals flood the country with no documentation of any kind.

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We’ve all already have digital ID, myself

 

If you use Banks, credit card companies, online businesses you have a digital ID with each.

 

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

You need to lock those dangerous white folk down.

While illegals flood the country with no documentation of any kind.

Digital ID is a direct result of the calls to exclude anyone not entitled from  access to work, welfare, healthcare services. 

Overly rude comment removed.

 

Please refrain from name calling of that calibre.

 

@sammieuk1

14 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Digital ID is a direct result of the calls to exclude anyone not entitled from  access to work, welfare, healthcare services. 

No need for digital ID, the illegals can't speak English and are mostly obvious at a glance.

Better to issue IDs just to people that appear questionable, but are actually entitled.

 

It would be easier, cheaper, and would not upset all the real citizens.

2 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

No need for digital ID, the illegals can't speak English and are obvious at a glance.

That might make sense to those of us who think we can gather all we need to know about someone just by looking at them.

9 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

That might make sense to those of us who think we can gather all we need to know about someone just by looking at them.

I can gather all I need to know about you, just from looking at your avatar.

And I'm sure you feel the same about me.

10 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

That might make sense to those of us who think we can gather all we need to know about someone just by looking at them.

Just from the OP photo of Kier, I can see he's queer!

No need to know he's living in the same apartment as openly gay Lord Waheed Ali.

No need to know Romanian rent boys are trying to set fire to his home and car.  

This is where the world is headed.   

8 minutes ago, Fact said:

This is where the world is headed.   

The dystopian digital panopticon.

3 minutes ago, johng said:

The dystopian digital panopticon.

In some way, it is.  

16 minutes ago, johng said:

The dystopian digital panopticon.

Where every activity you participate needs your digital ID, which the government can turn off without a moments notice. Also link the digital ID (with rfid) to shop doors, once turned off, no entry to anywhere for you.

 

No entry to buildings, no access to banks, phones, computers, utilities, internet, benefits, passports, Dls

You're just gone!

7 minutes ago, Fact said:

In some way, it is.  

Digital ID and Digital money is in every way a digital panopticon

once in there is no way out

"big brother" will have total control.

Everyone should resist this move

first tried by the war criminal

"Tony B liar"  he failed  lets hope this try fails too.

24 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Where every activity you participate needs your digital ID, which the government can turn off without a moments notice. Also link the digital ID (with rfid) to shop doors, once turned off, no entry to anywhere for you.

And yet there are many who welcome it with open arms....

'it's so easy'  ......yes its easy to loose all your rights and freedoms  but very difficult to get them back.

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

I can gather all I need to know about you, just from looking at your avatar.

And I'm sure you feel the same about me.

I don’t have any feelings about you.

 

This isn’t a dating site.

Not sure what it all means ....

 

 

BUT we do give our digital ID to Apple, Samsung, airports, hell we now even give our photography and finger prints when we enter Thailand.

 

 

No one appears to have any issues with that 

How about looking at it from a different angle ?

 

29 minutes ago, johng said:

'it's so easy'  ......yes its easy to loose all your rights and freedoms  but very difficult to get them back.

 

In the UK, rights and freedoms for law abiding citizens, have been getting eroded for decades. It would appear and come across as criminals having more rights and freedoms than law abiding Citizens.

 

31 minutes ago, johng said:

And yet there are many who welcome it with open arms....

 

Neither for it  or against it.

 

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Every working adult in Britain will require a new government-issued digital ID card, under plans to be set out by Sir Keir Starmer. 

In a fresh effort to tackle illegal migration the prime minister is expected to announce his backing in principle for the scheme to verify a citizen’s right to live and work in the UK. 

Detailed plans for the IDs will be subject to consultation and are expected to require legislation. The commitment is likely to be set out by Starmer in a speech in London on Friday.

 

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/digital-id-compulsory-keir-starmer-plan-0n8vmp293

 

If it a choice of being fleeced for ever increasing amounts tax, or curtailing the rights and freedoms who are abusing the UK, with impunity.

 

Then bring those Digital ID's on.

8 minutes ago, The Cyclist said:

Then bring those Digital ID's on.

Illegals won't need digital ID, it's to harm white folks not limit illegals.

They don't need any documentation to enter the UK and make claims, and never will under Starmer.

21 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

Not sure what it all means ....

 

 

BUT we do give our digital ID to Apple, Samsung, airports, hell we now even give our photography and finger prints when we enter Thailand.

 

 

No one appears to have any issues with that 

 

The key word in all of this is choice.  Yes, we do choose to give our info to Apple etc for convenience but we can also choose not to, and there are no societal consequences to not doing so.   The key word in this proposal is mandatory.  I think even a small child could tell the difference between the two.   

 

No surprise that the curtain twitchers who loved the covid times, forcing others to wear face masks, grassed up their neighbors and cheered on vaccine passports are the cheerleaders for this proposal.  

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

Illegals won't need digital ID, it's to harm white folks not limit illegals.

They don't need any documentation to enter the UK and make claims, and never will under Starmer.

 

Illegals are only one part of the problem, and shouldn't be focused on as a driving factor.

 

Deterrent for illegals, possibly. Although I could rattle off far more effective deterrents that, as you point out, Starmer would never implement.

 

He will be gone soon anyway.

 

The UK, needs to get a grip, no matter who hard they try to keep it under wraps, is the actual population size of the UK.

 

Without getting a grip on that, it hasn't a hope in hell of trying to move forward from the sh*t state that is in.

7 minutes ago, James105 said:

 

The key word in all of this is choice.  Yes, we do choose to give our info to Apple etc for convenience but we can also choose not to, and there are no societal consequences to not doing so.   The key word in this proposal is mandatory.  I think even a small child could tell the difference between the two.   

 

No surprise that the curtain twitchers who loved the covid times, forcing others to wear face masks, grassed up their neighbors and cheered on vaccine passports are the cheerleaders for this proposal.  

 

 

Utter nonsense.

 

There will be a very little percentage of the population in the west who haven't given their digital ID to some company or another.

 

96% of the UK population uses a mobile phone. The fact that people are happy to give their digital ID to Apple or Samsung (or whatever phone you use), finger prints, facial recognition, yet are upset with this is complete horse waffle. 

 

Just playing politics. If the racists are serious about trying to put a stop to illegals working, then this would be a good method.

 

Although, i do say, i don't know exactly what this Digital ID is to be used for and how extended it is. 

 

Maybe criminals have an issue. 

10 minutes ago, James105 said:

 

The key word in all of this is choice.  Yes, we do choose to give our info to Apple etc for convenience but we can also choose not to, and there are no societal consequences to not doing so.   The key word in this proposal is mandatory.  I think even a small child could tell the difference between the two.   

 

No surprise that the curtain twitchers who loved the covid times, forcing others to wear face masks, grassed up their neighbors and cheered on vaccine passports are the cheerleaders for this proposal.  

 

 

As most of us here on this forum visit Thailand often - WE CHOSE (or have no option if you want to put it that way) to visit and give our finger prints and facial photo. 

 

So your stance is you would rather give your ID to Thai authorities rather than British ?

 

Furthermore, let's be honest they already have most of our ID's and facial recognition when we enter the UK these days. It's  made things far more convenient at airports. 

15 minutes ago, The Cyclist said:

The UK, needs to get a grip, no matter who hard they try to keep it under wraps, is the actual population size of the UK.

What they need to control is the ethnic and cultural mix of the UK.

It's a white Christian country, and it needs to be kept that way.

1 minute ago, DonniePeverley said:

Utter nonsense.

 

There will be a very little percentage of the population in the west who haven't given their digital ID to some company or another.

 

96% of the UK population uses a mobile phone. The fact that people are happy to give their digital ID to Apple or Samsung (or whatever phone you use), finger prints, facial recognition, yet are upset with this is complete horse waffle. 

 

Just playing politics. If the racists are serious about trying to put a stop to illegals working, then this would be a good method.

 

Although, i do say, i don't know exactly what this Digital ID is to be used for and how extended it is. 

 

Maybe criminals have an issue. 

 

Nobody would have an issue if people could choose to have a digital ID, the issue is that it is mandatory.   Why is this so difficult for you to understand?

 

The reason you don't know what it is or what it is to be used for is that it wasn't in the Labour manifesto and has no mandate.   Not even the 20% of the electorate who did vote Labour voted for this.   

 

The "racists" might point out that everyone who is entitled to work in the UK already has a national insurance number and the home office could quite easily confirm who is and is not allowed to work.   Even the incompetent police could order their donuts via Uber or Deliveroo and catch the illegal workers who are delivering said donuts whilst they are looking for mean comments on social media.   

5 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

 

As most of us here on this forum visit Thailand often - WE CHOSE (or have no option if you want to put it that way) to visit and give our finger prints and facial photo. 

 

So your stance is you would rather give your ID to Thai authorities rather than British ?

 

Furthermore, let's be honest they already have most of our ID's and facial recognition when we enter the UK these days. It's  made things far more convenient at airports. 

 

You are starting to get it now.  I chose to come to Thailand.  I could also have chose not to.   Well done.  Give your self a little pat on the head.   

6 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

What they need to control is the ethnic and cultural mix of the UK.

It's a white Christian country, and it needs to be kept that way.

 

I don't disagree

 

But they also need to get, and be honest about, is the real size of the UK population.

 

Going absolutely nowhere, by following the consensus figures, when every man and his dog, knows that the figures are a load of crap, and could rhyme of a list of cohorts who do not add their details.

Your papers, please.