Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans for a compulsory UK-wide digital ID scheme in a speech on Friday.

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

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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

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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

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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

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