Keir Starmer's Digital ID scheme torn apart as major threat exposed

Keir Starmer's Digital ID scheme torn apart as major threat exposedA scathing report will heighten fears that the UK is at risk of digital disasters which could reveal personal information Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By David Williamson, Chief Political Commentator 06:00, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer doubled down on his commitment to Digital IDs with the King's Speech (Image: -)Keir Starmer’s plans to bring in a digital ID scheme have been dealt a blow with a new report warning of the dangers of “mass data breaches”. It would be “irresponsible” to roll out the new form of ID with the present digital infrastructure, the cross-party science and technology committee warns. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The MPs sound the alarm about the the public sector’s “growing reliance on a small number of major technology providers”, including Palantir, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services. The report warns of the danger of the UK leaving itself “at the mercy of foreign commercial and state actors that do not share our strategic interests”. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest politics news - straight from our team in Westminster and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyThe MPs are also concerned tha...