Keir Starmer says digital ID cards an ‘enormous opportunity’ for the UK

Keir Starmer said on Friday that digital ID cards would make it harder to work illegally in the UK. Photograph: Leon Neal/Reuters

Digital ID cards present “an enormous opportunity” for the UK, Keir Starmer has said, as the government braces for a civil liberties row over the proposals.

The prime minister will set out the measures on Friday morning at a conference on how progressive politicians can tackle the problems facing the UK, including addressing voter concerns around immigration.