The British Labour government is facing backlash after nearly
1,200 migrants crossed the English Channel in a single day, prompting
ministers to propose linking immigration enforcement to a new digital ID
system instead of delivering immediate border control reforms.
Home
Secretary Yvette Cooper unveiled plans to tie e-visas to digital IDs,
allowing authorities to track people’s movements in and out of the UK
and identify overstayers for enforcement.
Central to the
initiative is the Gov.uk Wallet, a digital identity app launching this
summer, which will consolidate state-issued credentials like driving
licenses and veteran cards into a single platform by 2027.
Privacy
advocates and commentators argue that the government is using the
immigration crisis as cover to normalise a centralised surveillance
infrastructure with long-term implications for civil liberties.
Previously, Heritage Party
leader David Kurten had likened the digital ID push to the incremental
expansion of covid-19 vaccine passports, warning that systems presented
as voluntary often become essential for full participation in society....<<<Read More>>>....
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