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Sir Keir Starmer U-turns on mandatory ID cards after backlash
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- The plan for mandatory digital ID for work has been dropped, with verification still possible via other documents when introduced in 2029.
- Opposition and critics frame the move as a U-turn or dilution, intensifying political contention over digital IDs.
- Labour faces mounting scrutiny as Starmer’s 13th U-turn includes watering down mandatory elements of the ID scheme amid public backlash.
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