‘Orwellian society’, ‘checkpoint Britain’ and ‘surveillance society’. These are just some of the terms used to describe the government’s digital ID scheme.

When it is eventually rolled out, it have your name, date of birth and photo in an ID on your phone.

While the government says they want to roll it out to help tackle employment fraud, make it easier to access benefits, rent and apply for university, sceptics are concerned about privacy, data breaches and an erosion of civil liberties. So, how do people feel about it?

Rumours have been swirling online that digital IDs will track Brits’ every move, from flying habits to meat consumption. Sir Keir Starmer told Metro yesterday that this was all rubbish, and there are ‘no plans to do it, nor ever would there be’.

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