PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch FACE OFF in the Commons

PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch FACE OFF in the Commons

The Prime Minister tackled by opposition leader Kemi Badenoch, over current issues.

PM: Labour is changing this country for the better

PM: Tories had more positions than the Kama Sutra

Starmer: The Conservatives “trashed the economy”

By 2029, right to work checks will be done digitally – for example by using biometric passports – but registering with the new digital ID programme will be optional.

This marks a shift from last year when the government first announced the policy and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told an audience: “You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID. It’s as simple as that.”