Sir Keir Starmer is considering a mandatory digital ID scheme called “BritCard” that would make us all reliant on a digital pass to go about our daily lives.

Mandatory digital IDs give the state enormous control and treat the population with suspicion.

Introducing one in Britain would fundamentally change the nature of our relationship with the state, eroding our rights and freedoms.

We all want to be able to prove who we are safely, privately, and conveniently but while digital ID can be helpful for some people in certain situations, it is not a magic solution for all scenarios.

People in marginalised, vulnerable and minority groups are more likely to have reduced access to online services (e.g. people with disabilities, low income or the elderly), particularly where digital identity is a requirement.

That is why we’re fighting to protect your privacy rights by calling for this dangerous proposal to be scrapped.

Britain has a long and proud history of rejecting proposals for mandatory ID, and we should reject this one too.

We can win this fight again, but we can only do it together. If thousands of us sign this petition, we can make Starmer reject the “BritCard” proposal.