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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Katrine Bussey

Swinney accused of ‘playing politics’ over UK Government’s digital ID plan

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said digital ID feels like ‘the way of the future’ (James Manning/PA) - (PA)

John Swinney has been accused of seeking to “play politics” over UK Government plans to create digital ID – with a member of Sir Keir Starmer’s Cabinet insisting it will not be called a “BritCard”.

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander hit back after the First Minister had claimed that by “calling it BritCard, the Prime Minister seems to be attempting to force every Scot to declare ourselves British”.

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