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Sir Keir Starmer has insisted digital IDs will help stop people working illegally and deter migrants from coming to the UK.

The Prime Minister announced on Friday that the Government would introduce a new ID system by 2029 that would be mandatory for people working in the UK.

Ministers have said the ID will only be required as proof of the right to work in the UK as part of a bid to cut illegal immigration, but there is scope for its use to be widened in future to access public services.

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More than two million people have since signed a petition opposing the plans and calling them a “a step towards mass surveillance and digital control”.

The petition states: "We deman

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