The petition in question, which was set up in response to plans for an introduction of digital ID cards, has almost reached three million signatures.
Last Thursday (25 September), Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to introduce new legislation that will require every adult in the UK to own a form of government-issued digital ID.
The proposal is part of a new plan to tackle illegal immigration with the new ID set to make up part of each citizen’s right to live and work in the UK.
The new IDs, which were first reported yesterday, have been dubbed the “Britcard” but will require a full consultation and the passing of legislation before they can be fully rolled out.
Under the new rules, anyone planning to start a new job in the UK must hold a digital ID.
However, in response to these plans, a petition has been set up which has almost reached three million signatures in one week.
This petition hit one million signatures in just one day, and has kept up the pace, hitting two million in just two days....<<<Read More>>>...