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New digital ID cards are expected to be rolled out to verify if people are entitled to live and work in the UK.

Keir Starmer is expected to confirm the move in a speech tomorrow (Friday, September 26).

The Prime Minister has previously said digital ID cards could play an "important part" in stopping illegal migration.

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Every adult would need a digital ID - dubbed 'BritCards -when trying to get a job or rent a home in the UK.

It can then be checked against a central database of people entitled to live and work in the UK, the Mirror reports.

It's thought the ability to check someone's immigration status would reduce the attraction of working in the UK illegally, and also cr

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