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'It won't work. There is no correlation between ID systems and irregular migration.' Akiko Hart tells Ben Kentish why she opposes Keir Starmer's plans for mandatory digital ID.

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Yesterday, I spoke in the Westminster Hall debate on #DigitalID and I made my position clear: we must protect freedom, privacy, and public trust. Digital ID fails on all three. I strongly oppose this Labour Government’s planned mandatory digital identification scheme. In my view, it is a distraction from recent scandals and from the Labour Government’s continued failure to properly address illegal immigration. A digital ID card cuts across our English Common Law rights, the very foundations of our freedoms. And let’s be clear: a mandatory digital ID will not stop Channel crossings only a proper and effective deterrent will. Linking migration policy to digital ID also risks fuelling conspiracy theories, deepening public distrust, and distracting from real enforcement. France and Italy already have similar systems yet both still face major migration challenges. Successive governments have rejected ID cards for good reason. Keir Starmer made no mention of digital ID in his manifesto before the General Election, avoiding full public scrutiny of what is an intrusive and far-reaching proposal. A government-issued mandatory digital identity is not necessary for delivering online public services, verifying benefits or employment, or confirming immigration status. Government already holds this information, with existing safeguards in place. Introducing a compulsory digital ID would bring major security risks, a shift of power away from individuals, and huge costs to the taxpayer all for no clear benefit.

Iain Duncan Smith MP Chingford & Woodford Green

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