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Britain to introduce compulsory digital ID for workers

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525 points alex77456 | 2 comments | 26 Sep 25 02:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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remarkEon ◴[26 Sep 25 03:45 UTC] No.45382398[source]▶
>The proposals are the government's latest bid to tackle illegal immigration, with the new ID being a form of proof of a citizen's right to live and work in the UK.

How does a digital ID solve an illegal immigration problem? I watched the video and the suggestion is that this makes it easier for employers to verify that someone is authorized to work. Is that actually true? I don't live in the UK and have not visited in several years. If the idea is that a digital ID authorizes employment ... well I hope people can see the problem, here.

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Insanity ◴[26 Sep 25 03:55 UTC] No.45382454[source]▶
In all fairness, the “immigration” story is likely just a convenient spin on a more realistic goal of state surveillance on it’s own citizens.
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1. octo888 ◴[26 Sep 25 06:36 UTC] No.45383434[source]▶
Never waste a good crisis
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2. hn_throw2025 ◴[26 Sep 25 08:02 UTC] No.45383978[source]▶
You are correct. The Identity Cards Act of 2006 was brought in by Blair’s Labour Government under the guise of preventing terrorism, the hot topic at the time. It was repealed by the incoming Tory/Liberal coalition under the Identity Documents Act 2010. Lobbying for Digital ID cards continued by the “Tony Blair Institute for Global Change” amongst others.