An e-petition on the Parliament website has already been signed by hundreds of thousands of people opposing the policy, with 50,000 adding their names in just over 40 minutes

More than 400,000 people have rallied behind a petition opposing Keir Starmer's controversial proposals to bring in digital ID cards . ‌

Resistance to the scheme has intensified this evening as opponents raised alarm bells over privacy concerns and the risk of potential data breaches, despite recent surveys indicating most of the public back the introduction of national ID cards. ‌

A parliamentary e-petition has already attracted hundreds of thousands of signatures against the policy, with 50,000 people adding their support in just 40 minutes. ‌

The tally reached over 420,000 by late this evening - alt

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