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Keir Starmer's Digital ID Plan Sparks 2.4M Signature Protest

9/29/2025

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Keir Starmer announced plans for mandatory digital ID in the UK, tied to immigration control.
The system would serve as identity and residency proof but not be universal.
A petition against the digital ID surged to 2.4 million signatures in two days.
Critics warn of mass surveillance and weak impact on illegal immigration; Lib Dems join civil-liberties concerns.

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Keir Starmer announced plans for mandatory digital ID in the UK, tied to immigration control.
The system would serve as identity and residency proof but not be universal.
A petition against the digital ID surged to 2.4 million signatures in two days.
Critics warn of mass surveillance and weak impact on illegal immigration; Lib Dems join civil-liberties concerns.