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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke and Kate Devlin

Minister says digital ID cards could become ‘bedrock of modern state’ as PM says all workers will need one by 2029

One of the prime minister’s closest political allies has suggested Labour’s controversial digital ID cards could be extended to become the “bedrock of the modern state”.

Darren Jones, the newly appointed chief secretary to the prime minister, said in the future they could be used for “really quite exciting public service reform”, but failed to give details on what that might include.

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