Petition

No to the “implementation” of Digital ID.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

The British public clearly expressed its opposition to a digital ID.

A remarkable 2,984,191 signatures demonstrated the consistent consensus of the public.

Despite this, on 13 May 2026 the government disregarded the people’s wishes and proceeded with the implementation of a digital ID.
The British public clearly expressed its opposition to a digital ID through a petition.

A remarkable 2,984,191 signatures demonstrated the consistent consensus of the public.

Despite this, on 13 May 2026 the government disregarded the people’s wishes and proceeded with the implementation of a digital ID.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We have this petition (below) already open on the subject which you may wish to sign:

Do not roll out digital IDs

Timeline

13 May 2026 Petition opened for signatures
10 Jun 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 Jun 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.