“This proposal is an attack on the Good Friday Agreement and on the rights of Irish citizens in the North of Ireland.”
First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O’Neill has slammed a mooted digital ID card aimed at tackling illegal migration as “ludicrous”.
The so-called Brit-Card would allow the verification of a citizen’s right to live and work in the UK.
The proposal, as first reported by The i Paper, is to be subject to consultation and thought to require legislation.
The announcement will be made by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a speech on Friday.
Reacting, Sinn Fein vice president Ms O’Neill said: “The British Prime Minister’s proposal for a mandatory digital ID card is ludicrous and ill-thought out.
“This proposal is an attack on the Good Friday Agreement and on the rights of Irish citizens in the North of Ireland.”
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