As Keir Starmer appear poised to introduce such a scheme, we look at the arguments for and against it
It is 21 years since Tony Blair’s government made proposals for an ID card system to tackle illegal working and immigration, and to make it more convenient for the public to access services.
The same issues are on the agenda again as Keir Starmer revives what became one of New Labour’s most controversial policies. He is about to find out if he can defeat the argument that David Cameron’s Conservatives made before scrapping it. They said the ID card approach to personal privacy was “the worst of all worlds - intrusive, ineffective and enormously expensive”.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/25/digital-id-cards-a-versatile-and-useful-tool-or-a-worrying-cybersecurity-risk
As Keir Starmer appear poised to introduce such a scheme, we look at the arguments for and against it
It is 21 years since Tony Blair’s government made proposals for an ID card system to tackle illegal working and immigration, and to make it more convenient for the public to access services.
The same issues are on the agenda again as Keir Starmer revives what became one of New Labour’s most controversial policies. He is about to find out if he can defeat the argument that David Cameron’s Conservatives made before scrapping it. They said the ID card approach to personal privacy was “the worst of all worlds - intrusive, ineffective and enormously expensive”.
Continue reading...Source: Guardian
Source Link: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/25/digital-id-cards-a-versatile-and-useful-tool-or-a-worrying-cybersecurity-risk