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October 3, 2025 · 3 min read

UK Digital ID would violate the right to work

Tom KirkmanIndependent Project Manager

Dear UK government, your proposed “Digital ID” flagrantly violates the United Nations “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” Article 23:

“Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.”

un.org ↗

https :// www . un . org /en /about-us /universal-declaration-of-human-rights

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/ Edit, to make this flagrant violation of Human Rights crystal clear:

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID,” Starmer told the Global Progress Action Summit in London, attended by leaders including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

apnews.org ↗

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

“Let me spell it out: You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.” ~ Keir Starmer

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  1. Tom Kirkman

    This is *not* one of my silly, absurd, surreal posts.
    This is one of my serious posts.
    Just in case anyone was confused.

    The UK government is planning to force through Digital ID with zero vote and zero discussion, despite over 2.7 million UK people signing the petition to block Digital ID.

    This *is* the hill to take a stand on.

    My suggestion is:
    DO. NOT. COMPLY.

    ---> Just my opinion; as always, anyone is free to disagree. <---

    .

  2. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Simon Derricutt

    excellent points.

  3. Tom Kirkman

    Jane R. agreed. This is deliberate gaslighting.

    This is not stupidity or incompetence or misguided, it is deliberate and long planned.

  4. Tom Kirkman

    Simon Derricutt

  5. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Jo Gillies

    unfortunately true. Ditto with the Canadian PM.

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