Digital ID Debate, Islamophobia Law Row & Mandelson Files Fallout

Would you ever trust a digital ID? The government’s plans for a UK digital identity system are under renewed scrutiny amid warnings about privacy, surveillance and the power of the state. As Keir Starmer reportedly considers changes to digital ID proposals over privacy concerns, journalist and author Alex Klaushofer and Alexander Iosad from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change debate whether digital ID could modernise government services or create a dangerous new level of state control.

We also examine the growing free speech row over Islamophobia laws after warnings that Labour’s proposed definition of anti-Muslim hostility could lead to self-censorship in schools, universities and public life. Andrew Gilligan, senior fellow at Policy Exchange, reacts to claims that children’s drawings could be considered offensive under religious guidelines and what the legal challenge to the government’s guidance could mean for free expression.

Plus, the political fallout from the Iran conflict continues, with the Home Secretary banning a pro-Iran march in London and MPs calling for tougher extremism laws targeting protest groups. And Reem Ibrahim discusses the latest developments surrounding the Peter Mandelson files and what they could mean for Westminster.

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