"Protesters gathered outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Sunday (28 September) to oppose plans for a new national digital ID card. Demonstrators carried banners reading No to digital ID, as they warned the scheme could pave the way for surveillance and the exclusion of vulnerable groups. The protest remained peaceful under police watch. The protest comes days after Sir Keir Starmer unveiled proposals for a new BritCard digital ID system."
"Nearby, a separate demonstration was held against the Palestine Action ban."
Protesters gathered outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Sunday (28 September) to oppose plans for a new national digital ID card. Demonstrators carried banners reading No to digital ID and warned the proposed scheme could pave the way for increased surveillance and the exclusion of vulnerable groups who may face barriers to access. The protest remained peaceful while police monitored the area. The demonstration took place days after Sir Keir Starmer unveiled proposals for a new BritCard digital ID system. A separate nearby demonstration protested the Palestine Action ban.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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