UUP Slams Labour’s ‘Intrusive’ Digital ID Plan as a threat to liberty and privacy

In a joint statement, the Ulster Unionist Party MLA group has announced its strong opposition to the government's proposals for a nationwide Digital ID system. The party condemns the plan as an intrusive state overreach that fundamentally threatens the rights and freedoms of citizens across the United Kingdom.

A UUP spokesperson said: “The party firmly rejects this nationwide Digital ID rollout. We view it as an excessive and ill-conceived initiative that compromises the fundamental right to privacy for law-abiding citizens. 

“Such a system would undermine trust and liberty by granting the state unprecedented control over personal lives, jeopardising the core democratic values of liberty, privacy, and accountability.

“The Ulster Unionist Party is clear: we will oppose this at every turn. This proposal must not become law, and we will work to protect the freedoms that people throughout the United Kingdom cherish. We are calling on the Labour government to abandon this misguided policy and focus on solutions that respect the privacy and autonomy of the individual.”