Keir Starmer to announce plans for digital ID scheme
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The prime minister believes a new scheme would help crack down on illegal working in the UK.

The prime minister believes it would help crack down on illegal working and modernise the state, according to senior figures in government.

  • NotSteve_@piefed.caEnglish
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    3 days ago

    UK already has an ID system that about half of all adults already own that is fully integrated and trusted by the police and other services, the driving license. It even operates at a profit.

    Is there an option for non drivers? In Canada you can get a photo ID card which is just basically a license but a different colour. Idk why the UK couldn’t just have that

    • tankplanker@lemmy.world
      1·
      3 days ago

      You could get a provisional (learner) license and not bother learning to drive, doesn’t seem to be a popular choice despite I te it being £14 for ten years

    • Kobibi@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      3 days ago

      Yeah kind of - the provisional license is what you get so you can learn. It’s a different colour

      It’s not technically for non-drivers, but a lot of non-drivers have one and use it for their ID. It’s a convenient size, known format etc