Lib Dem Councillor Dylan Tippetts backs petition against Starmer’s digital ID cards

Plymouth City Councillor Dylan Tippetts has today backed the Liberal Democrat petition opposing the Labour Government’s introduction of mandatory digital ID cards.

The petition is online at https://www.libdems.org.uk/nodigitalid

The campaign calls on the immediate cancellation of the Government’s plans for mandatory digital ID.

The Liberal Democrats have raised concerns about the millions of older people and people living in poverty as well as disabled people – who are more likely to be digitally excluded.

Commenting on the campaign launch, Cllr Dylan Tippetts said, “Mandatory digital ID will cost taxpayers billions with zero guarantee of success. Time and again, tech projects launched by the Government end up wasting huge sums of taxpayers’ money and simply don’t work.

“The people of Plymouth want action on the issues that matter to them. We need action to reduce our NHS waiting lists, tackle the cost of living crisis, and fix our crumbling roads - not on gimmicks like this. The Government needs to scrap this plan and get on with making our country a better place to live.

“Plymothians didn’t vote for digital ID cards when they elected two Labour MPs last year. I’m calling on those MPs, Luke Pollard and Fred Thomas, to tell the Prime Minister that they won’t vote for such an egregious attack on civil liberties.

“The Liberal Democrats oppose Labour’s unhealthy obsession with ID cards and more state control. We will fight against it tooth and nail - just as we successfully did against Tony Blair’s ID cards.”