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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Helen Corbett

Digital ID will tackle illegal working and deter migrants, Starmer insists

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says digital ID cards will provide an ‘enormous opportunity’ for the UK (Alamy/PA) -

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted digital IDs will help stop people working illegally and deter migrants from coming to the UK.

The Prime Minister announced on Friday that the Government would introduce a new ID system by 2029 that would be mandatory for people working in the UK.

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