A lone protester has been removed from Westminster Hall during a fiery debate about Sir Keir Starmer's controversial plan to introduce mandatory Digital ID.
After a number of MPs voiced their concerns about the scheme, a woman rose to her feet at the back of the room.
"We don't want this and we will not comply," she said.
The outburst, which lasted around 30 seconds, prompted the chairman to demand the protester's removal.
"The messenger must remove this person immediately," he said. "Don't just stand there."
MPs have been debating the scheme after almost three million Britons signed a petition opposing the Prime Minister's push towards so-called "mass surveillance".
Keir Starmer calls for ‘ramping up’ of support for Ukraine and pressure on Putin following summit
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for the ‘ramping up’ of support for Ukraine and pressure on Putin in the wake of his meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky.
Sir Keir hosted the Ukrainian leader, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron for a Downing Street conference.
“Following the meeting with the leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine, the Prime Minister convened a call with other European allies alongside President Zelensky to update them on the latest situation,” a No10 spokesman said.
“The leaders all agreed that now is a critical moment and that we must continue to ramp up support to Ukraine and economic pressure on Putin to bring an end to this barbaric war.
All leaders have “agreed to keep in touch” on the issue and have instructed their National Security Advisors to continue discussing the issue.
WATCH NOW: Protester removed from Westminster Hall debate after Digital ID outburst
Keir Starmer's Digital ID plan TORN APART by MPs after 2.9 million Britons sign petition opposing 'mass surveillance' plan
MPs have started to debate Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to introduce mandatory Digital ID after almost three million Britons signed a petition opposing the scheme.
Tory MP Robbie Moore opened the Westminster Hall debate, with Cabinet Office Minister Josh Simons defending the proposal.
Labour MPs Rachael Maskell and Melanie Onn voiced their concerns about the scheme.
Meanwhile, Reform UK MPs Sarah Pochin and Lee Anderson accused Sir Keir of being "weak".
The petition, which was launched in July, warned Digital ID is a step towards “mass surveillance and digital control”.
The Labour-held seats of Rossendale & Darwen, Burnley, St Austell & Newquay, Alyn & Deeside, Great Grimsby & Cleethorpes, Houghton & Sunderland South and Hastings & Rye all appeared in the top 10 constituencies that have supported the petition.
However, the DUP seat of Upper Bann, the Liberal Democrat seat of Torbay and the Tory-held seat of Maldon also made the cut.
The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology issued its response to the petition on October 2.
“We will introduce a digital ID within this Parliament to help tackle illegal migration, make accessing Government services easier, and enable wider efficiencies,” a spokesman for the department said.
The Government is also expected to consult the public on the matter.
PICTURED: Activists protest against Digital ID outside Parliament
Activists protest against Digital ID outside Parliament
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Kemi Badenoch lauds Sandie Peggie's legal victory after trans row
Kemi Badenoch has lauded NHS nurse Sandie Peggie after her lengthy legal battle following a trans row.
The Tory leader said: "I’m delighted Sandie Peggie has finally won her case against NHS Fife.
"It’s ridiculous it took two years to reach a verdict that was so obvious from the start.
"This entire episode is indicative of a system wasting time and taxpayers’ money to please a small cabal of activists.
"A Conservative Government would end this nonsense, restore common-sense, and enforce single-sex spaces without apology."
Keir Starmer plans to send Labour MPs on digital ID tour to win over public
Sir Keir Starmer is planning to send Labour MPs on a tour of the country to shore up support for his controversial plan to introduce mandatory digital ID.
The tour will take place during the imminent consultation stage, PoliticsHome has revealed.
Sir Keir first announced the policy ahead of the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.
The Prime Minister defended the proposal as a key measure to curb Channel crossings and clamp down on illegal immigration.
Ukraine peace talks at 'critical stage', says Keir Starmer
Sir Keir said the ceasefire must be 'just' and 'lasting'
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Sir Keir Starmer said Ukraine peace talks are at a "critical stage".
Speaking ahead of talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at Downing Street, the Prime Minister said: "We are at a critical stage in the push for peace.
“The principles remain the same: we stand with Ukraine, and if there is to be a ceasefire, it needs to be a just and lasting ceasefire.”
Essex Police confirms it is 'assessing' allegations Reform UK overspent on Nigel Farage's election campaign
Essex Police has confirmed it is assessing allegations that Reform UK overspent on Nigel Farage’s general election campaign last year in Clacton.
Richard Everett, a former Reform UK councillor and member of Mr Farage’s campaign team, is said to have submitted documents to the Metropolitan Police showing the party spent more than the £20,660 limit in Mr Farage's constituency.
In a statement, Essex Police said: “We are assessing a report relating to alleged misreported expenditure by a political party in connection with the 2024 general election, following a referral to us by the Met Police.”
Reform UK earlier denied the allegations.
A party spokesman told GB News: "These inaccurate claims come from a disgruntled former councillor.
"The party denies breaking electoral law. We look forward to clearing our name."
Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine 'can't manage' without European and US support as he meets with PM at No10
Sir Keir Starmer is hosting peace talks with President Zelensky and European leaders at Downing Street today
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Speaking ahead of high-level peace talks in Downing Street, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country “can’t manage” without European and American support.
President Zelensky said: “I think that now it’s very important to organise sessions to meet and discuss very sensitive issues regarding these talks [we had] in the United States.
“A lot of what we have to discuss… are things that are very important for unity between Europe and Ukraine, and also unity between Europe and Ukraine and the United States.
“We can’t manage without Americans, we can’t manage without Europe and that is why we need to make some important decisions.”
Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky greet with hug at No10 ahead of peace talks
The two leaders again greeted with a hug followed by a handshake outside No10
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Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky greeted each other with a hug outside No10 ahead of peace talks with key European leaders.
The Prime Minister is hosting the Ukrainian president along with French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Friedrich Merz for private talks as efforts continue to find a way to end the war with Russia.
US president Donald Trump has accused Mr Zelensky of having failed to read the latest peace plan, saying he was “a little disappointed” in the Ukrainian leader, while insisting Russia’s Vladimir Putin was “fine with it”.
Sir Keir said any peace deal would need to have “hard-edged” security guarantees for Ukraine to prevent Mr Putin restarting the war.
Sir Keir Starmer launches TikTok account despite app being banned from Government devices over security concerns
The Prime Minister's first TikTok featured him turning on the No10 Christmas lights
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Sir Keir Starmer has launched a TikTok account despite the app being banned from Government devices over security concerns.
Downing Street said “security mitigations” were in place to operate the Prime Minister’s account, as with an existing UK Government profile on the social media site.
TikTok was banned from Government-issued devices in 2023 in response to concerns about its Chinese parent company ByteDance.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “Restrictions on the use of the app on most government devices remain in place and there’s no changes to our security policy when it comes to TikTok.
“Security mitigations are in place, as with the existing UKgov account.”
The initial 13-second post on the PM's account showed him at the ceremony to switch on Downing Street’s Christmas lights.
His spokesman added: “We are intent on reaching audiences where they are and communication is changing and people have a right to know about the decisions the Government is taking that affect them and why and how that is.
“TikTok is simply another way to do that and reach that wider audience.”
WATCH: Kemi Badenoch calls for national grooming gangs inquiry to extend to Scotland
Shadow home secretary says 'time for covering up' grooming gangs scandal 'is over' as he unveils Tories plans for inquiry with two-year time limit
Chris Philp said the "time for covering up" the grooming gangs scandal "is over" as he revealed the Conservative's plans for an inquiry with a two-year time limit.
Speaking at a press conference alongside Kemi Badenoch, the shadow home secretary said: "The terms of reference we have set out I think are very clear.
"It sets a two-year time limit on this inquiry it can't drag on for years and years, we are clear this should be led by a judge so it is impartial and so that survivors can have confidence.
"It should specifically investigate the deliberate cover-up of these crimes, perpetrated by police and councils [who] deliberately covered these things up.
"It should look at the ethnicity and the cultural background of the perpetrators. It should also make sure it has the powers to compel witnesses to attend and force the production of documents."
"The time for covering this up is over, we need the truth and those who covered these crimes up need to be held accountable," he added.
Police and council officials 'more concerned about being accused of racism than protecting grooming gang victims', says Chris Philp
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp has accused police and council officials of being 'more concerned of being accused of being racist' than protecting grooming gang victims
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Chris Philp has accused the police and council officials of being "more concerned about being accused of being racist" than protecting grooming gang victims.
The shadow home secretary said: "These rape gangs are the biggest child safeguarding scandal in our country's history...Because the perpetrators were mainly of Pakistani heritage, those in authority, the police, local councils, who should have protected these vulnerable young people actively covered-up these terrible crimes because they were more concerned about being accused of being racist than they were about protecting young girls and young boys.
"That is one of the most shameful episodes I think in our country's public protection history."
Grooming gangs inquiry must leave 'no stones unturned' including investigating Government 'if necessary' - Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch said a national grooming gangs inquiry must leave "no stones unturned" and consider "the role of ethnicity and religion".
The Conservative leader said: "We want to work cross-party with anyone who wants to see an inquiry done. We want to help the Government to deliver this. But the inquiry and its terms of reference should not be written behind closed doors.
"They should be written by survivors who know what happened and who know what needs to be looked at.
"That is why today, we are presenting a terms of reference that is based on what the survivors have told us about what is must have and which also importantly follows Baroness Casey's recommendations.
"I want to be clear that a national inquiry must leave no stones unturned. It must investigate councils, the police and even the Government if necessary.
"It must be time-limited and it must consider the role of ethnicity, religion and other cultural factors."
Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour of 'lacking' the 'political courage' to address grooming gangs inquiry
Kemi Badenoch said survivors 'deserve more' as she held a press conference on the grooming gangs inquiry
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Kemi Badenoch is currently holding a press conference alongside shadow home secretary Chris Philp on the grooming gangs inquiry.
Opening the conference, the Conservative leader said: "It has been six months since the Prime Minister accepted the need to hold a grooming gangs inquiry.
"I believe that this issue needs a lot of political courage which the Government is currently lacking. Nothing has happened...I believe the survivors deserve more.
"I believe that they need a judge led inquiry, not someone from an institution that has failed survivors before."
Sir Keir insists he won't be 'putting pressure' on Volodymyr Zelensky to accept peace deal brokered by Donald Trump
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he would not be pressuring Volodymyr Zelensky to accept the peace deal spearheaded by Donald Trump's administration ahead of talks with the Ukrainian leader at No10.
Speaking during a visit this morning, the Prime Minister told ITV News: “I won’t be putting pressure on the president.
“I will be talking to him about… The most important thing is to ensure that if there is a cessation of hostilities, and I hope there is, it has to be just and it has to be lasting, which is what we will be focused on this afternoon.”
European leaders will have “quite a bit of private time to talk about the peace plan” at Downing Street, Sir Keir added.
The Prime Minister also said it was important to make sure a ceasefire was adhered to, “because we have had a ceasefire before and it has not been kept”.
WATCH: Labour minister denies Government 'dragging its feet' over grooming gangs inquiry
Keir Starmer announces 50,000 apprenticeships in bid to crack down on rising youth unemployment
Sir Keir Starmer has announced 50,000 new apprenticeships in a bid to tackle rising youth unemployment
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Sir Keir Starmer has this morning announced a major investment in Britain's youth with 50,000 new apprenticeships aimed at tackling rising youth unemployment.
Thousands of British youths are expected to benefit from the £725million investment, which will create roles in the AI, hospitality and engineering sectors.
The Prime Minister said: "For too long, success has been measured by how many young people go to university. That narrow view has held back opportunity and created barriers we need to break.
"If you choose an apprenticeship, you should have the same respect and opportunity as everyone else."
John Swinney to warn Keir Starmer could be 'second Margaret Thatcher' as he makes case for Scottish independence
John Swinney is set to warn that Keir Starmer could be a 'second Margaret Thatcher'
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John Swinney will say that independence could be Scotland’s fresh start as he warns Sir Keir Starmer could be a "second" Margaret Thatcher.
The First Minister will make the case for leaving the UK at an SNP campaign event this morning.
He is expected to say that independence could improve living standards while sharing the nation’s wealth more fairly.
“Westminster control of Scotland’s resources does not work for us. We see that in their complete failure to support key industries in Scotland,” he will say.
“That is why, when I met the Prime Minister on Friday, I made clear the existential nature of the current threat.
“I left him in no doubt that, unless he changes course, what we face is a second wave of 80s-style deindustrialisation, 80s-style economic devastation.
“If Keir Starmer does not change course, he will enter our national story as a second Thatcher, a second destroyer of industry, a second destroyer of communities, and Scotland will not forget.
“That is why we speak of independence as the fresh start Scotland needs.”
WATCH: Chris Philp accuses Government of being 'complicit' in 'cover-up' of grooming gangs after doing 'nothing' on inquiry
Defence secretary unveils multi-million pound plans to defend against Russian threats
The Ministry of Defence said the new tech will enable the UK to 'find, track' and 'act against adversaries'
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Defence Secretary John Healey has revealed plans for a new multi-million pound hi-tech force to protect undersea cables and pipelines amid threats from Russia.
The hybrid naval force, named Atlantic Bastion, will combine autonomous vehicles and AI with warships and aircraft to identify threats to underwater structure and to defend them from interference.
Subsea infrastructure is the lifeblood of the UK’s connectivity, carrying 99 per cent of international telecommunications data and vital energy supplies such as electricity, oil and gas.
The move comes after cables in the Baltic Sea have been reported to have been damaged recently and UK defence intelligence has identified that Russia is modernising its fleet to target undersea cables and pipelines.
Kemi Badenoch to unveil 'alternative rape gangs inquiry' with focus on groomers' religion and ethnicity
Kemi Badenoch will today unveil her 'alternative rape gangs inquiry' with a new focus on groomers' religion and ethnicity | HOUSE OF COMMONSKemi Badenoch will today unveil her "alternative rape gangs inquiry" with a new focus on groomers' religion and ethnicity.
Her Conservative Party has unveiled its own draft terms of reference for the national probe after accusing Labour of "dragging its feet".
Mrs Badenoch will be presenting the proposals on Monday, developed alongside abuse survivors.
In a statement ahead of her conference, she said: "This is about survivors and what they want. We must give a voice to the voiceless."
"They have told us what an inquiry must include in order to obtain justice. This is what the terms of reference sets out," the Tory leader added.
Volodymyr Zelensky to again meet with Keir Starmer at No10 to discuss peace plans
Sir Keir Starmer will today welcome Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing Street to discuss peace plans as Russia continues to bombard Ukraine.
The meeting, also attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is expected to focus on how to respond to American proposals for ending the war with Russia.
Mr Zelensky’s visit to London comes after his officials concluded three days of talks with their US counterparts on those proposals as the White House presses Kyiv to accept a deal.
Over the weekend, Mr Zelensky said he had discussed "next steps" with Donald Trump’s advisers and was "determined to keep working in good faith".
But the negotiators also acknowledged that any "real progress" will depend "on Russia’s readiness to show serious commitment to long-term peace".
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