New digital ID scheme to be rolled out across UK

Damn UK is getting really Orvelian fast. Not really surprising They always had authoritarian politicians

If I were to describe the UK, it would be as three and a bit countries in a trench coat and the country in control of the legs are constantly trying to run onto a busy motorway no matter what.
The UK has always been Orwellian, it's just the way they justify their Orwellian shit that changes. This is the third government I've lived under that has advocated for ID Cards and the next government (Reform) is going to use this and the OSA to absolutely fuck people over.
- Why is Reform the next government? Did we have a general election while I was taking a nap?
I have to wonder if this a large portion of this is due to the monarchy being a significant part of theur national identity. While monarchies aren't necessarily authoritarian, the two concepts are frequent bedfellows
- Nah. The monarchy absolutely is not part of our identity. More importantly, they don't have any part in making decisions - parliament and the current govt. do.
  We have some croaky institutions (the Lords) and a stupid voting system (first past the post - just like the U.S) but the monarchy is just a figurehead with some unfair land ownership laws - but the monarchy itself has no authority on this. Today's bs comes down to heir Starmer's cluelessness/arrogance.

So many real issues in the world but nah, we need more surveillance state. We need to eat the rich like now

That’s exactly the outcome they’re preparing for. They know people are at their limit.
- I don’t think anything will prepare them for it, their hubris is unreal and they’ve shown time and time again how incompetent they are

Welp, I've been anti-authoritarian ever since I learned what it was, but this is the moment I will actively reject the UK government. They're finally coming to directly interfere with my life. I'll never work at companies that conform to this as long as it's in place, and I urge others to do the same.

This is typical of Starmer: an empty vacuous authoritarian solution to an already solved problem.

It will do nothing to stop undocumented workers from being exploited by unscrupulous employers who will still pay them a pittance in cash but will add to the already massive surveillance state, and with the inevitable mission creep, it will end up being required for innocuous day to day tasks such as getting prescriptions, seeing medical services, possible even things such as purchasing travel or alcohol.

Then you can imagine what happens if someone ID is deactivated, accidentally or on purpose.

With future govts, what if one of them wants to prosecute it's political opponents?

It's just the most stupid idea from a guy that is a completely lame duck prime minister

This is quite a succinct response to the status quo. People will be placed under the mercy of the government, and as history has taught us, the government will not resist the urge to torment its people.

Could have had Jeremy Corbyn UK

Thanks Israel.

Genuine question: how is this a privacy invasion? Isn't it simply digitising the already needed paperwork?

ID Cards are a big hot button issue in the UK. We only really had them in the UK during the Second World War as a matter of national security, but after that they were scrapped.
Basically this document will not stop illegal working (because you know, people who hire illegal workers don't check paperwork) but what they will do is link everything to your card, especially with the Online Safety Act. Said something like "Palestine Action shouldn't be Proscribed"? You can be flagged and the Cops can notice that when they scan your card. Transgender? That can be flagged and the Cops will treat you differently.
Add to that the idea of a Politcal Party like Reform getting into power and you can imagine how much of a clusterfuck this will be if they decide to have a "War on Woke".
- But are they not already able to have a file linked to your physical ID? What difference does digitising ID make in that regard?
- Basically this document will not stop illegal working (because you know, people who hire illegal workers don't check paperwork)
  Totally agree on this, but as for the rest, I'm guessing this only expedites linking up information by virtue of it being in a computerised system rather than enabling it at all.
  It is very worrisome that a party like that could get into power, but it doesn't change how it's always been, we are at the "mercy" of our government, if they want to single out a demographic and actively hamper it, they will find a way regardless of the tools in use.
  To focus on this as a bad aspect looks to me like it's sort of missing the point, this more or less should provide an easier management of information.
  What could be argued instead, is that it is locking out people who don't have the access to devices enabled to it, which is a real problem if they want to phase out papers completely. Here in Italy already with the IO app we can (so it's currently fully optional) have our driving licence digitised, but that single feature doesn't work (at least for now, and it's been almost a year by now that support hasn't been added) on GrapheneOS, for example.
  I think the real issues are two: a hostile government, which holds true regardless of methods, and lack of support for secure and private platforms which the citizens should 100% be entitled to use

Yes, going after immigrants instead of employer violators will definitely work to curb illegal employment.