Starmer to announce plans for digital ID scheme

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans for a compulsory UK-wide digital ID scheme in a speech on Friday.

The prime minister believes it would help crack down on illegal working and modernise the state, according to senior figures in government.

The scheme will be subject to a consultation on how to make it work for those without a smartphone or passport.

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