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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou and Nicole Wootton-Cane

UK politics live: Criticism of Starmer’s digital IDs grows as senior Tory MP slams ‘dangerous’ plan

Criticism is growing over the government’s proposals to introduce compulsory digital ID cards amid concern the plan could be “profoundly dangerous” to privacy rights.

More than 170,000 people have signed a petition opposing the policy, which Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce during a speech on Friday in a bid to clamp down on illegal migration.

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