{"id":309478,"date":"2026-01-14T15:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/watch-pmqs-live-as-government-u-turns-on-mandatory-digital-id-cards-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T15:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:00:25","slug":"watch-pmqs-live-as-government-u-turns-on-mandatory-digital-id-cards-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/watch-pmqs-live-as-government-u-turns-on-mandatory-digital-id-cards-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch PMQs LIVE as government U-turns on mandatory digital ID cards | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/YXmw4rdicnU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Watch PMQs LIVE as government U-turns on mandatory digital ID cards | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YXmw4rdicnU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The government is backing down on its plan for mandatory digital ID cards for anyone wanting to get a job in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>This tells us two things; one about the hole the government is in, and another about how it means to climb out.<\/p>\n<p>The plan, announced by the prime minister in September, was intended to help crack down on the apparent ease with which migrants can work illegally in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>But on Tuesday, 10 Downing Street signalled a U-turn.<\/p>\n<p>A government spokesman would only go as far as saying: &quot;We are committed to mandatory digital right to work checks.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>In other words digital checks will still be mandatory, but they will no longer have to be checks of the proposed digital ID cards, other forms of ID can be used too.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News In Full on YouTube:    \/ @itvnewsinfull<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram:   \/ itvnews<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook:   \/ itvnews<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X:   \/ itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government is backing down on its plan for mandatory digital ID cards for anyone wanting to get a job in the UK. 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