Every adult in Britain will require a government-issued digital ID card under proposals set to be announced by Sir Keir Starmer.
The idea of a mandatory identification system has long been advocated by Labour as a way to tackle illegal migration, but will be opposed by civil liberties campaigners.
Detailed plans for what has been dubbed a ‘Brit card’ could be announced by the Prime Minister as early as tomorrow before being subject to consultation.
Under the proposals, anyone starting a new job would be required to show their digital ID so it can be checked against a central database.
Currently, employees have the option of showing a number of different forms of digital ID, but there are fears these are too early to fake.
