GB News viewer vows ‘no way’ she’ll accept Digital IDs as she blasts Labour for being ‘anti-pensioner’

Speaking on GB News, she said: “I’ve got a smartphone, but there’s not a chance I could park my car with those apps they have now.

“They say old people can do it but not all old people can. Some can, some can’t. And I don’t see why we should be left out.

“There’s no way I’m getting a Digital ID if I can help it. I don’t want the Government knowing anything about me especially a Labour Government.”

Martin said many viewers would agree, and stated that he cannot understand car parking apps either.

“I’m not even a pensioner yet, but I can’t stand those parking apps,” he said.

“You’re stood in a drizzly car park in Cornwall, can’t get a signal, terrified to go for a Cornish pasty in case you get nicked.”

Martin also said that pensioners “don’t like feeling they must comply or get left behind”, branding the policy “anti-pensioner”.

Sue agreed with the GB News host, saying: “Well, it is anti-pensioner. And eventually, because of the problems I have, I just don’t go out.

"I don’t go anywhere where I need to park unless I know there’s a free car park.

“It’s ridiculous. The idea that you need a smartphone for everything, to collect your pension, your benefits, or just to do anything in society, it’s overwhelming for pensioners.”

Martin warned that growing distrust in Digital ID systems was “not just about pensioners”.

He said: “People don’t want the Government snooping into their lives, knowing where they’re going or what they’re doing.”

Martin added that during Covid, Governments “got a real taste for control” with vaccine passports and said Digital IDs could go the same way.

Sue agreed, warning that people who cannot use technology will be shut out entirely.

“Anyone earning more than £12,270 has to use self-assessment online,” she said. “I won’t be able to use it.”

Last week, the Prime Minister defended plans for tighter Digital ID measures to stop people “working illegally” in the UK.

“We have to do something about that,” he said. “We can’t shirk it. The vast majority of people want it gripped.”

He added: "We need to make the case for these benefits clearly. There should be a national debate about it.

"And I think the more people understand the advantages, the more they will see how it can make their lives easier and as has happened in other countries, they will want to adopt it."

The plans for a mandatory Digital ID aim to provide employers with a reliable way to verify a person's residency status, with details like name, date of birth, nationality, and a photo.