Rejected petition Stop digital ID that is optional in name but mandatory in practice.

Digital ID must not be introduced in a way that is optional in name but mandatory in practice. Forcing citizens to hand over biometrics to work or access services is coercion, insecure, and risks mass surveillance. Existing IDs already work without new threats.

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Digital ID that is optional in name but mandatory in practice is coercion. No system is unhackable; stolen biometrics can’t be changed. One login risks surveillance and exclusion. Before any digital ID, the UK needs a Digital Bill of Rights to protect privacy, limit overreach, and keep participation truly optional.

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You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for a similar action: "Do not introduce Digital ID cards" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730194

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Date submitted 2 October 2025
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