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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Guardian readers, compiled by Alfie Packham

‘A hacker’s dream’: Britons on Keir Starmer’s plan for digital ID cards

Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer said digital ID cards would ‘make it tougher to work illegally in this country’. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Reuters

Keir Starmer has announced plans for a digital ID system, which will become mandatory as a means of proving the right to work in the UK.

From concerns around civil liberties and cybersecurity to a helpful system to streamline services in line with other European countries’ existing ID schemes, eight people share their views.

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