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Digital ID, same place, different time

by jjgreen on 9/29/25, 9:45 AM with 1 comments

  • by mytailorisrich on 9/29/25, 9:54 AM

    The level of dishonesty of this government is astounding.

    > As it stands, Starmer's digital ID will have data equivalent to a passport or a visa: name, date of birth, nationality or residency status, and a photo

    So exactly what exists now with passports and eVisas... eVisas' share codes allow access to this info directly from the Home Office's website, so are impossible to fake, too.