“Show us your (digital) papers” headlines the Daily Mail as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to announce plans for digital ID cards for Brits. The Mail calls it “dystopian” and “authoritarian”, comparing the plan to East Germany. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be given “five years in jail – so will Carla Bruni be next?” the Mail also asks.
The Daily Telegraph leads with an editorial from Sir Keir and the words “I got it wrong on migration”. According to the paper, former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair is “ready to lead interim government of Gaza after war ends”.
“Compulsory digital IDs are on the cards” quips Metro.
The i Paper leads on the “‘Britcard’ digital ID” which it says is being “made law for all adults in bid to tackle small boats”. The smartphone app would “make it easier for employers and landlords to check a person’s immigration status”. The i also reports that “Ukraine’s stolen children are being trained to throw grenades for Russia”.
The Daily Mirror says the PM is bringing in a “digital ID revolution” calling it “playing the Britcard”. Baroness Michelle Mone also features on the paper’s front under the headline “why we wont get back Covid cash”.
The Times also headlines on the “digital ID card scheme” which it says will “confirm right to work”. A photo of Sarkozy and his wife is splashed across its front.
The Guardian leads with Microsoft who it says have blocked Israel’s use of their technology for mass surveillance. The paper says that the prime minister’s digital ID card move will “spark a battle with civil liberties campaigners”.
“Keir’s card trick” is the top story for the Daily Star. The tabloid also features actress Sydney Sweeney, calling her a “steps symbol”.
“Is it cos I is ‘avin a mid-life crisis?” asks The Sun, headlining on Sacha Baron Cohen who is reportedly dating a model younger than him “after £120m divorce”. The prime minister’s plans for a “Digital ID card for all” are dwarfed by the picture spread.
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham’s proposed “borrowing spree” would “rock gilts and hurt sterling”, investors have warned the Financial Times. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz now “backs tapping frozen Russian assets to fund Ukrainian war”, the paper reports.
It is “schools should ban phones to protect nation’s pupils” for The Daily Express. Singer Lulu also “reveals her ‘love for David Bowie and his talent’,” the paper writes.
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