Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has been branded “delusional” by BBC Breakfast viewers after her car crash interview revealed that the government are considering other ways to stop illegal immigration, including the introduction of digital ID. During Wednesday’s (September 17) programme, the politician was questioned by presenters Jon Kay and Sally Nugent when she addressed the idea. Kendall said: “Keir Starmer, our Prime Minister, has said we are looking at what other countries have done to bring in a digital accreditation.

“I think there’s real benefits right across here, from obviously dealing with illegal working, but also, actually, if your viewers imagine that they had one credential that would allow them access all the different government services … I do think this could be a real benefit here if there was one route in.” Kendall continued: “As well as the benefits it could have with illegal migration, we’re looking at that and I think it is an interesting idea that other countries have taken on board and we want to learn from what they’ve done.” Despite this, viewers were left unimpressed, as they shared their thoughts online, one fumed: “More delusion, similar to AI benefiting the U.K. by 10% over 5 years.”