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 expected to be tackled by opposition leader Kemi Badenoch, over current issues.

One of them is the dropping of plans requiring workers to sign up to its digital ID scheme in order to prove their right to work in the UK.

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.”