Once this infrastructure exists, mission creep is inevitable.

- What starts as ‘voluntary’ becomes mandatory
- A system that is just for workers expands to everyone, including children

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-attend-debate-digital-ids

#PoliceState #SurveillanceCapitalism #ToxicLabour #DigitalID #BigData #Cyberattack #hacking #security #privacy #Orwellian #LabourLies #KierStalin #Starmer

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At a whopping £1.8 billion, Digital ID is costly to the UK taxpayer and our rights.

This divisive scheme wasn't on Labour’s manifesto. It’s the last thing this government should be embarking on during a cost of living crisis.

The whole thing needs to be binned.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/28/digital_id_cost/

#NotoDigitalID #DigitalID #privacy #surveillance #ukpolitics #ukpol

Once this infrastructure exists, mission creep is inevitable.

- What starts as ‘voluntary’ becomes mandatory
- A system that is just for workers expands to everyone, including children

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-attend-debate-digital-ids

#PoliceState #SurveillanceCapitalism #ToxicLabour #DigitalID #BigData #Cyberattack #hacking #security #privacy #Orwellian #LabourLies #KierStalin #Starmer

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At a whopping £1.8 billion, Digital ID is costly to the UK taxpayer and our rights.

This divisive scheme wasn't on Labour’s manifesto. It’s the last thing this government should be embarking on during a cost of living crisis.

The whole thing needs to be binned.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/28/digital_id_cost/

#NotoDigitalID #DigitalID #privacy #surveillance #ukpolitics #ukpol

‘The devil’s in the detail’

Hear from ORG’s @JamesBaker on the intersection of the Database State and AI in #DigitalID, how Ofcom’s Magnum Opus of #OnlineSafety regulations abdicates responsibility for social problems to #BigTech, and the self sabotage of trying to break #encryption.

But in the end, ‘opposition creates innovation’ ✊

Listen now ⬇️

https://vpetersson.com/podcast/S02E20.html

#onlinesafetyact #ukpol #ofcom #privacy #cybersecurity #tech #ukpolitics

‘The devil’s in the detail’

Hear from ORG’s @JamesBaker on the intersection of the Database State and AI in #DigitalID, how Ofcom’s Magnum Opus of #OnlineSafety regulations abdicates responsibility for social problems to #BigTech, and the self sabotage of trying to break #encryption.

But in the end, ‘opposition creates innovation’ ✊

Listen now ⬇️

https://vpetersson.com/podcast/S02E20.html

#onlinesafetyact #ukpol #ofcom #privacy #cybersecurity #tech #ukpolitics

"Imagine the person you disagree with most in politics...

"Imagine what they could do with this type of [Digital ID] system if you didn't have the right safeguards in place."

"This is what worries me about introducing this in a country like the UK as we don't have a written constitution that has privacy protections."

🗣️ ORG's @JamesBaker

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/digital-id-cannot-saved-mps-36266596

#DigitalID #NoToDigitalID #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

"Imagine the person you disagree with most in politics...

"Imagine what they could do with this type of [Digital ID] system if you didn't have the right safeguards in place."

"This is what worries me about introducing this in a country like the UK as we don't have a written constitution that has privacy protections."

🗣️ ORG's @JamesBaker

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/digital-id-cannot-saved-mps-36266596

#DigitalID #NoToDigitalID #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

Today we’ll be giving evidence at the UK Home Affairs Select Committee on Digital ID.

We’ll be arguing against the introduction of this digital surveillance infrastructure, where we’ll have to constantly prove who we are as we go about our daily lives.

Watch from 2.30pm GMT ⬇️

https://www.youtube.com/live/BF1Ucg9ggYo?si=1D2otVT1LZTSxfcC

#DigitalID #surveillance #NotoDigitalID #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

Today I have evidence to the Home Affairs committee on digital ID on behalf of @openrightsgroup. I urged the committee to to picture the person they disagree with most politically being in charge of a Digital ID system. To build something that protected society from that abuse of power. Link to the session is here https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/856ac805-ceea-4790-a564-ba0173f80325 #DigitalID #Privacy

Today we’ll be giving evidence at the UK Home Affairs Select Committee on Digital ID.

We’ll be arguing against the introduction of this digital surveillance infrastructure, where we’ll have to constantly prove who we are as we go about our daily lives.

Watch from 2.30pm GMT ⬇️

https://www.youtube.com/live/BF1Ucg9ggYo?si=1D2otVT1LZTSxfcC

#DigitalID #surveillance #NotoDigitalID #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

#DigitalID #UKPolitics No doubt it’s already been shared many times on Mastodon, but just in case: here is the petition you can sign against introduction of digital ID cards - over 2 million signatures already, in less than 2 days!

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730194?ref=ed_direct

Reimagining Digital ID 💭

ORG's @sarahalsherif is on the panel to discuss how the introduction of Digital ID must learn from research in Global Majority contexts and consider the implications of such systems for migrants and refugees.

🗓️ Saturday 8 November
🕥 10:30 – 17:30 GMT
📍 Goldsmiths, University of London, UK

Register now ⬇️

https://www.redid.net/events-1/london-reimagining-digital-identity

#digitalID #migrants #ukpolitics

Imagine how much more stupid this story could have been had the government injected AI into the nation’s veins?

Also, the UK government are ransacking advanced passenger information from airlines for tax and benefits enforcement. They’ll be just as respectful of privacy promises on #DigitalID, I’m sure.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/30/uk-woman-who-booked-oslo-flight-but-did-not-fly-loses-child-benefit-because-she-emigrated