Public backs super ID card' which could be used to report potholes

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"There is growing public support for a super-digital identity card which would allow people to access public services and report problems in their local area, a new report from Sir Tony Blair's think tank suggests. The report, which surveyed more than 2,000 adults, saw 62 per cent of people say they favour introducing a form of digital ID alongside an app that would allow them to report things such as potholes and missed bin collections."

"Three-quarters of those polled supported the use of such an app to track the progress of applications made to local authorities, while some 69 per cent said they wanted it for voting or receiving official notifications, the Tony Blair Institute report showed. The Tony Blair Institute surveyed 2,000 people on digital ID (PA) Some 67 per cent said they would use it to report potholes, while 61 per cent said they would use the app to inform the council about missed bin collections or fly-tipping."

A national news outlet emphasizes sending reporters to cover issues such as reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, providing free access to journalism without paywalls and seeking donations to fund on-the-ground reporting. A poll of more than 2,000 adults shows growing public support for a super-digital identity card and companion app to access public services and report local problems. Sixty-two percent favour introducing digital ID with an app for reporting potholes and missed bin collections. Seventy-five percent support using the app to track local authority applications, 69 percent want it for voting or official notifications, 67 percent would report potholes, and 61 percent would report missed bins or fly-tipping. Ministers are considering digital ID partly to tackle illegal migration.

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