From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A petition demanding the government does not introduce compulsory digital ID cards has passed 1.5 million online signatures. The petition on the UK government website, which was originally started in ...

Public support for the introduction of digital IDs has collapsed just days after it was announced by Keir Starmer. The digital ID, dubbed the 'Brit card' by some, will provide proof of identity and ...

More than one million people have signed a petition against plans for new digital ID cards – as a Daily Mail poll showed only a quarter of people back them. Sir Keir Starmer has said the controversial ...

LONDON — Keir Starmer on Friday unveiled plans to roll out government-issued digital ID across the U.K. His initial pitch is clear: digital ID will help combat illegal working and curb one of the ...

09:15, Fri, Sep 26, 2025 Updated: 09:15, Fri, Sep 26, 2025 Sir Keir Starmer faces a huge political battle to get his plans for mandatory digital ID cards across the line. The Prime Minister believes ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled plans to roll out digital ID cards as a mandatory requirement to work in the UK. The Prime Minister hailed it as a tool that would help curb illegal migration, but the ...

This isn’t true, according to both the government and Multiverse, which is an “upskilling company”, not a software developer. The government has not announced any partner for the project. Viral social ...

The prime minister said the so-called Brit-Cards ‘will make it tougher to work illegally in this country, making our borders more secure’ (Pictures: Rex/PA) Almost 2 million people have signed a ...

Incorrect. Under the government’s plans digital ID will be required in order to work in the UK, but the government says people who aren’t looking to work (for example, pensioners) won’t have to have ...

Keir Starmer is set to announce digital ID cards for all adults in the UK in a bid to tackle illegal migration. The PM is expected to confirm the move in a speech on Friday as he seeks to clamp down ...