funnily enough, it's probably the illegal migrants who arrive on the boats and have no intention of working or paying for themselves who will be happy to take a digital ID. On their new free phone. So they can ensure they are up to date with any benefits, payments, dentist appointments, housing relocations etc. The illegal migrants who work the black economy as Deliveroo or Uber drivers will just carry on as they are - with or without a digital ID (or with several, depending on what they are claiming from where) - they are no really part of legal world anyway. A digital ID is of no use other than for the police to stop and ask for it (aka harassment) or the NHS to be unable to find it on their computers (same as now but without the requirement for a phone). Why would banks be happy with this when, after your ID gets hacked and your money gets taken and a loan is taken out in your name, the bank will be told by the government that it is liable for your losses? Why would anyone use a bank?
funnily enough, it's probably the illegal migrants who arrive on the boats and have no intention of working or paying for themselves who will be happy to take a digital ID. On their new free phone. So they can ensure they are up to date with any benefits, payments, dentist appointments, housing relocations etc. The illegal migrants who work the black economy as Deliveroo or Uber drivers will just carry on as they are - with or without a digital ID (or with several, depending on what they are claiming from where) - they are no really part of legal world anyway. A digital ID is of no use other than for the police to stop and ask for it (aka harassment) or the NHS to be unable to find it on their computers (same as now but without the requirement for a phone). Why would banks be happy with this when, after your ID gets hacked and your money gets taken and a loan is taken out in your name, the bank will be told by the government that it is liable for your losses? Why would anyone use a bank?