"On Tuesday evening, the government announced that it wasn't going to make digital ID cards mandatory after all. Just months after Keir Starmer had made digital ID cards the cornerstone of his plans to stop migrants working illegally. It's getting hard to keep up. At Christmas, we had the U-turn on inheritance tax on farms. In the New Year, we had a U-turn on business rates for pubs."
"Politicians and news organisations have been fighting a losing battle in their efforts to keep a running tally. Sky made it 13 U-turns since Labour took office in 2024. It's all become a bit of a joke and there is no sign of a letup. It can't be long before the government has to do a rethink on jury trials. The proposals are as unpopular with Labour MPs as they are with the rest of the country."
The government announced on Tuesday evening that digital ID cards will not be made mandatory. Keir Starmer had positioned digital ID cards as central to stopping migrants from working illegally. The government made several U-turns recently, including on inheritance tax for farms and business rates for pubs. Sky counted 13 U-turns since Labour took office in 2024. The frequency of reversals has created perceptions of unpredictable or poorly thought-through policymaking. Proposals to reform jury trials are unpopular with Labour MPs and the public. Kemi Badenoch criticized the government's about-turns at PMQs. Conservative poll ratings remain weak and confidence in the prime minister among MPs and the public has declined.
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