What is the plan for digital IDs and will they be mandatory?

"Live: Starmer says people will not be able to work without digital ID The digital IDs will be used to prove a person's right to live and work in the UK. They will take the form of an app-based system, stored on smartphones in a similar way to the NHS App or digital bank cards. Information on the holders' residency status, name, date of birth, nationality and a photo will be included."

"Announcing the scheme, Sir Keir said: "You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID. It's as simple as that." The government says the scheme is designed to curb illegal immigration by making it harder for people without status to find jobs. Ministers argue this is one of the key pull factors for migrants entering the UK illegally."

"Employers will no longer be able to rely on a National Insurance number - which is currently used as part of proof of right to work - or paper-based checks. At the moment, it is quite easy to borrow, steal or use someone else's National Insurance number and that is part of the problem in the shadow economy - people sharing National Insurance numbers for example."

The UK will introduce a mandatory digital ID system for anyone wanting to work, scheduled to roll out by the end of the Parliament. The IDs will be app-based and stored on smartphones, similar to the NHS App or digital bank cards. Each ID will include residency status, name, date of birth, nationality and a photo to prove the right to live and work. The government intends the scheme to curb illegal immigration and reduce reliance on National Insurance numbers and paper checks. Some political figures say compulsory implementation requires a proper national debate.

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