Just heard a UK Government ad telling me to "search digital ID consultation " to have my say on the new Orwellian nightmare they want to introduce. But that isn't bringing up any actual consultations for me, just a whole bunch of government PR (and one debate in Hansard).

Has anyone been able to find it?

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RE: https://mastodon.online/@iode/115627516384696071

The more data collected together the easier it is to be miss used.

MPs are due to debate the proposed digital ID card "Brit Card" on Monday. Good time to email your MP...

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Các bậc phụ huynh giờ đây có thể đăng ký cấp thẻ Căn cước cho con em mình (dưới 14 tuổi) một cách dễ dàng và nhanh chóng ngay trên ứng dụng VNeID.

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https://vietnamnet.vn/huong-dan-cach-dang-ky-cap-doi-can-cuoc-cho-tre-duoi-14-tuoi-qua-vneid-2466358.html

Từ ngày 15/12, người dân không xuất trình thẻ căn cước công dân (bản cứng hoặc bản điện tử) khi có yêu cầu kiểm tra từ cơ quan chức năng có thể bị phạt tiền tới 1 triệu đồng. Hành vi này vi phạm quy định về thực hiện nghĩa vụ cung cấp thông tin cá nhân phục vụ quản lý nhà nước và phòng, chống tội phạm.

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https://vietnamnet.vn/tu-15-12-nguoi-dan-khong-xuat-trinh-duoc-the-can-cuoc-se-bi-phat-toi-1-trieu

And so it starts. The start of your liberties being taken away. Well done ReformUK & the flag waving racists, you gave them the excuse they needed/wanted you dumb f...s

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https://news.sky.com/story/the-first-digital-id-launches-today-13451263

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Digital ID plans spark political row in Wales

UK Government sets out plan for smartphone IDs

The UK Government confirmed last week that a digital ID scheme will be rolled out before the next general election, due by 2029. Under the plans, every adult working in the UK will be required to hold a digital ID card stored on their smartphone.

The IDs will include details such as name, residency status, date of birth, nationality and a photo. Ministers argue the system will make it harder for people without legal status to work, while also simplifying everyday checks for services such as driving licences, childcare and welfare.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the scheme would “make our borders more secure.”

🖥️ What is a digital ID?

Digital ID card
Stored on smartphones, showing name, residency status, date of birth, nationality and a photo.

Purpose
Used for Right to Work checks and access to services like driving licences and childcare.

Rollout
UK Government says it will be introduced before the next general election, due by 2029.

Concerns
Critics warn of costs, civil liberties risks, and digital exclusion for those without smartphones.

First Minister backs rollout and demands Welsh flag on IDs

In Wales, First Minister Eluned Morgan has given her backing to the policy, telling BBC Wales she wants the Welsh flag to appear on IDs issued here.

“That is something that I’m definitely going to be pushing with the UK government,” she said.

Morgan added that she is pressing for additional funding to ensure the rollout does not disadvantage Wales.

Opposition brands digital ID a ‘red line’ for civil liberties

The proposals have been met with fierce criticism from opposition benches.

David Chadwick MP, who represents Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe for the Welsh Liberal Democrats, described the idea of a mandatory digital ID as “crossing a red line.” He warned it risked undermining long‑standing civil liberties while doing little to fix problems in the immigration system.

Chadwick argued that the billions earmarked for the scheme would be better spent on clearing the asylum backlog through properly resourced processing centres, or on improving the NHS.

Welsh Conservatives have also voiced strong opposition. In the Senedd, Darren Millar MS challenged the First Minister to justify her support, claiming the scheme would cost Wales up to £1 billion in lost funding.

“Labour’s plans for digital IDs will not stop illegal migration and will come at an unacceptable cost to taxpayers,” he said.

Poll shows Wales more opposed than rest of UK

The debate comes against a backdrop of divided public opinion. A YouGov poll published on 26 September found 42% of people across Britain supported the introduction of digital ID cards, while 45% opposed them.

In Wales, opposition was stronger, with 35% of respondents saying they were “strongly opposed” compared to just 13% who strongly supported the idea.

Rollout due before 2029 with consultation promised

The UK Government insists the scheme will be free to download, with alternatives for those without smartphones, and says a public consultation later this year will help shape the design.

For now, though, the announcement has opened up a new political fault line in Wales, with the First Minister pressing for a Welsh‑branded rollout while her opponents warn of costs, risks and a loss of civil liberties.

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