UK’s Mandatory Digital ID Plan Sparks Uproar: Security Game-Changer or Privacy Nightmare?
UK Government’s Rationale: Tackling Illegal Work and Modernizing ID The push for digital identification in the UK comes against a backdrop of political pressure over immigration and a desire to modernize public services. Announcing the policy in late September, Prime Minister Keir Starmer framed it as a response to voter concerns about unauthorized migrants finding jobs. “I know working people…