Ex-MI6 boss backs calls for digital ID cards to help deter small boat crossings
Digital ID cards to help deter small boat crossings backed by former MI6 boss
- Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger has endorsed the introduction of digital ID cards as a deterrent against small boat crossings.
- Downing Street is reportedly exploring a proposal for digital ID cards for all adults in Britain to verify their right to live and work.
- Sir Alex suggested the UK should take more responsibility for the issue.
- His comments follow a recent "groundbreaking" migration agreement reached between Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron.
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