More than 1.5million sign petition against digital IDs 24 hours after launch View Image

A petition calling for the Government not to introduce digital ID cards has received more than 1.5 million signatures. Sir Keir Starmer announced on Friday that the Government would introduce a new ID system by 2029 that would be mandatory for people working in the UK.

The petition called on the Government to commit to not introducing digital ID cards, saying: “We think this would be a step towards mass surveillance and digital control, and that no one should be forced to register with a state-controlled ID system.”

It received more than 6,800 signatures in an hour on Saturday morning as it reached more than 1,564,000 entries. Petitions on the UK Government which receive more than 100,00 signatur

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