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Keir Starmer has handed Kemi Badenoch plenty of ammunition for PMQs with the government’s climbdown on mandatory digital ID, which emerged on Tuesday afternoon.
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Henry Zeffman has the latest analysis on the U-turn from the government.
SIR Keir Starmer is watering down his controversial mandatory digital ID plans following a fierce backlash. The PM is understood to be dropping the requirement for all workers to carry a specific
Sir Keir Starmer will face Kemi Badenoch at PMQs after making the 11th about-turn of his premiership. The Prime Minister is to take questions from the Tory leader and backbench MPs across the Commons from midday.
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Wes Streeting, health secretary and a potential Labour leadership contender, has attacked an “excuses culture” at the heart of government, while another cabinet minister said there was a “50:50” chance Sir Keir Starmer could be toppled as UK prime minister by the end of the year.
The Government appears poised to backtrack on its plans to introduce a new mandatory digital identification for right to work checks.
Kemi Badenoch will take on Sir Keir Starmer for PMQs at midday today. The Conservative leader will grill the Prime Minister during the weekly session in the Commons. Mrs Badenoch could press Sir Keir on a series of topics including his reported U-turn over digital ID.
Sir Keir Starmer has told Labour MPs he is deeply concerned about the impact of excessive smartphone use on children and teenagers, in the latest signal that the British government is warming towards an Australia-style crackdown.