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Digital ID Cards Scheme Labelled 'Ridiculous' by People of North East with Claims 'It Won't Work'

Nearly three million people signed a petition opposing the UK government’s plan to introduce compulsory digital ID to help curb illegal immigration by 2029.

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The proposed scheme was announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer as part of measures to tackle immigration

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Westmorland and Furness Council Leader warns of Starmer's digital ID policy

Council leader responds to Starmer’s new digital ID announcement – calling the policy ‘a major threat’ to privacy.

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Digital ID cards scheme labelled 'ridiculous' by people of North East with claims 'it won't work'

The proposed scheme was announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer as part of measures to tackle immigration

·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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UK’S DIGITAL ID DYSTOPIA - The HighWire

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces a nationwide digital ID mandate for employment. Combined with facial recognition and speech crackdowns, it signals a rising surveillance state. Del explores how citizens are pushing back. AIR DATE: October 2, 2025

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The Highwire broke the news in on Friday, October 3, 2025.
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