Labour plan to introduce digital ID cards
5 releases from 4 parties, 26 September 2025 to 1 October 2025.
Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication
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UUP Slams Labour’s ‘Intrusive’ Digital ID Plan as a threat to liberty and privacy
The UUP MLA group opposes the UK government's proposed nationwide Digital ID system, calling it intrusive state overreach that threatens privacy and liberty, and urges Labour to abandon the policy.
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Hanna calls for Northern Ireland exemption from "Brit Card" scheme
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP calls for Northern Ireland to be exempt from the UK Government's proposed "Brit Card" digital ID scheme, warning it would be unworkable and could disrupt cross-border ties. SDLP MLAs will table urgent Assembly questions on the Executive's engagement with London…
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DUP will firmly oppose digital ID plans: Robinson
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP says the party will firmly oppose Labour's plan to introduce compulsory digital ID cards, arguing they would do little to stop illegal immigration, raise data security concerns and undermine liberty and privacy.
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Starmer's latest wheeze 'dead on arrival' in House of Lords – Lord Empey
UUP peer Lord Empey says the Prime Minister's digital identity card plan will fail in the Lords, citing unclear majorities and no manifesto mandate. He also argues the scheme would not curb illegal crossings and warns of weak public trust in government data security.
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Sinn Féin will stand against introduction of Digital ID Card in the north – Senator Conor Murphy
Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy says the party will oppose the introduction of a mandatory British Government digital ID card in the north, accusing Secretary of State Hilary Benn of ignoring northern parties in consultations with the Irish government. Murphy says he has written to the Irish…
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- PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
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