A petition urging the Government to not implement digital ID cards has garnered over 1.5 million signatures in just a day after Sir Keir Starmer announced the plans on Friday View 3 Images Keir Starmer's ID cards are aimed at tackling illegal migrants (Image: PA Wire/PA Images)

A petition calling on the Government to reject digital ID cards has hit two million signatures within 48 hours. Sir Keir Starmer announced on Friday that a compulsory ID scheme for UK workers would be introduced by the Labour Government before 2029. ‌

The proposal has been compared to North Korea which is one of the few other countries to use a similar system. The petition urged the Government to promise against bringing in digital ID cards, declaring: "We think this would be a step towards mas

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