Keir Starmer is set to announce government-issued digital ID cards – ‘Brit cards’ – will become mandatory for all over-18s. He is expected to unveil the legislation as soon as tomorrow. It’s being sold as a way to tackle illegal immigration…
Anyone starting a new job or renting a home will be required to present their digital ID, which is linked to a central database. The government had previously resisted the idea, but Downing Street is now so desperate to show it’s tough on immigration that it’s U-turned entirely. Macron and Blair will be pleased…