I don’t understand why people object to ID cards. I’d have no issue whatsoever having one (although the current proposal seems to be that they would only be required to work, and I’m retired). It’s the same with CCTV that some people complain about. If I’m ever the victim of crime I’d be very pleased to be able to support a prosecution with CCTV evidence. If you’ve got nothing to hide and you’re not doing anything dodgy then I can’t see why people would object to any of these things, especially if they prevent fraud and other illegal activities that ultimately us law abiding citizens pay for!
When you get offered a job by a reputable employer, your national insurance number gives every detail a reputable employer needs to assess your legal to work. On the other side of the spectrum, you have employers who far from reputable and prepered to offer a lower cash in hand rate, regardless of whether your working on the side or from Timbuctu – ID cards will not change this, regardless of what Starmer (Blair) thinks.
The goverment/s handling of data securely has always been woefully inadequate in all area’s. Personally I don’t want all my data lost or leaked, to god knows who by some clumsy or corupt government employee.