The UK government has announced that digital identity cards will be mandatory to work in the country as part of efforts to tackle illegal migration. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the new digital ID scheme would make it tougher to work in the UK illegally.

According to the PM, the scheme will offer “countless benefits" to citizens, but opposition parties argued the proposals would not stop people crossing the Channel in small boats, an important issue dominating Britain’s politics, reported the BBC .

While addressing a gathering of world leaders at the Global Progressive Action Conference in London, Starmer said, “A secure border and controlled migration are reasonable demands, and this government is listening and delivering," he said. “Digital ID is an enormous opportunity f

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