Tony Blair on predicting criminals before they are born … with digital ID

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Britain is in danger of becoming a “surveillance state” if digital IDs are rolled out, a former Conservative party chairman warned as Tony Blair’s think tank pushed for their introduction.

Sir Keir Starmer is widely expected back digital IDs in a bid to crack down on illegal working and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has called for a new “superapp”. It claims this could close loopholes exploited by trafficking gangs, cut down on identity fraud and help people with everyday tasks, such as reporting potholes or missed bin collections.

However, there is intense concern and a petition against digital ID cards has won more than 112,000 signatures.

Sir Jake Berry, a former Conservative chairman who now supports Reform UK, said: “This policy is not about border security. It is about expanding state power and quietly removing the freedoms we cherish as Britons.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2112455/warning-digital-ids-could-make

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