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Starmer Faces Backlash Over Controversial ID Card Plan

10/1/2025

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Keir Starmer will address Labour Party conference in Liverpool at 2 PM.
The plan would introduce a compulsory identification card for UK workers before 2029.
The plan has drawn a petition with over 2.5 million signatures.
Starmer's comments suggest he may proceed with the plan despite opposition.
Critics warn it could enable mass surveillance, amid parallels to North Korea.

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Keir Starmer will address Labour Party conference in Liverpool at 2 PM.
The plan would introduce a compulsory identification card for UK workers before 2029.
The plan has drawn a petition with over 2.5 million signatures.
Starmer's comments suggest he may proceed with the plan despite opposition.
Critics warn it could enable mass surveillance, amid parallels to North Korea.