LONDON, Sept 26: British citizens and permanent residents will have to produce a mandatory digital identification card in order to get work, the government announced on Friday, reviving an idea that has long been controversial in the UK. The government says the plan will help reduce unauthorised immigration by making it harder for people to work in the underground economy. It says it will also make it simpler for people to access health care, welfare, child care and other public services. “It will make it tougher to work illegally in this country, making our borders more secure,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. “And it will also offer ordinary citizens countless benefits, like being able to prove your identity to access key services swiftly — rather than hunting around for an old

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