‘Reverse Midas touch’: Starmer plan prompts collapse in support for digital IDs
by Eleni Courea Political correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#70EN3)
Net public backing for scheme has fallen to -14% after prime minister's announcement, according to polling
Public support for digital IDs has collapsed after Keir Starmer announced plans for their introduction, in what has been described as a symptom of the prime minister's reverse Midas touch".
Net support for digital ID cards fell from 35% in the early summer to -14% at the weekend after Starmer's announcement, according to polling by More in Common.
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