Crowds of protesters have marched through London streets rallying against government plans for digital IDs.

Thousands of demonstrators - controlled by strict police conditions - chanted and waved banners along the route on Saturday, which ended at the heart of government - Whitehall.

The prime minister announced in September that a digital ID system would be introduced in 2029 and would be mandatory for people working in the UK as part of a bid to tackle illegal migration.

Former Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen, who was expelled from the Conservative Party in 2023 for comparing COVID-19 vaccines to the Holocaust, walked at the front of the march.

One protester carried an effigy of Sir Keir Starmer .

Image: Plans to roll out digital IDs have faced criticism. Pic: PA

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