Minister Rules Out Blair’s Call for Digital ID

Published on July 7, 2024

A minister has ruled out the introduction of digital ID cards after former Prime Minister Tony Blair called on the new government to use them to control immigration. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said it’s not part of the government’s plan, having said earlier on Sunday that Home Secretary Yvette Cooper would look at “all sources of advice” on the issue. Just a day after Labour won a landslide victory with little growth in their vote share, Sir Tony weighed in on the result, saying the government “need[s] a plan to control immigration” among other things. In an article published in The Sunday Times, Sir Tony, whose attempt to roll out ID cards while in power was killed off by the following coalition government, said he believes “a system of identity” is the best solution for immigration control....

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