The British Labour government is facing backlash after nearly 1,200 migrants crossed the English Channel in a single day, prompting ministers to propose linking immigration enforcement to a new digital ID system instead of delivering immediate border control reforms.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper unveiled plans to tie e-visas to digital IDs, allowing authorities to track people’s movements in and out of the UK and identify overstayers for enforcement.
Central to the initiative is the Gov.uk Wallet, a digital identity app launching this summer, which will consolidate state-issued credentials like driving licenses and veteran cards into a single platform by 2027.
Privacy advocates and commentators argue that the government is using the immigration crisis as cover to normalise a centralised surveillance infrastructure with long-term implications for civil liberties.
Previously, Heritage Party leader David Kurten had likened the digital ID push to the incremental expansion of covid-19 vaccine passports, warning that systems presented as voluntary often become essential for full participation in society.
The above is a summary of an article published by Natural News yesterday. You can read the full article HERE.
Natural News was referring to a video Kurten shared last year. He posted the video (below) on Twitter (now X) with the comment: “Digital danger: Digital ID is now being planned for 2025 by the UK government with its Data (Use and Access) Bill, for access to pubs, clubs, restaurants, shops, opening bank accounts and using government services. They can stick their Digital ID where the Sun doesn’t shine.”
At the time Kurten made this video, the Data (Use and Access) Bill was making its way through the House of Lords, where it originated. The Bill, introduced to Parliament on 23 October 2024, has now been passed by both the House of Lords and the House of Commons and is at the final stages – the Commons amendments are currently being considered – before it is passed onto King Charles for Royal Assent.