Reeves plays down digital ID U-turn as Tories and Lib Dems criticise PM’s ‘spinelessness’ – UK politics live

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is downplaying the significance of the Labour Party's recent reversal on digital ID cards. While the party has stepped back from mandating a single digital ID card, Reeves clarified that workers will still need to digitally verify their identity to work in the UK, possibly through e-visas or e-passports. The policy shift has drawn criticism from both Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties, who accuse Labour leader Keir Starmer of "spinelessness." Former Labour minister David Blunkett expressed disappointment, blaming Starmer for a lack of strategic planning. Others, like Nigel Farage, have hailed the change as a victory for individual liberty.

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