'Why Should Anybody Believe You?': Nick Robinson Monsters Labour Minister Over Latest U-Turn

Nick Robinson grilled Heido Alexander on the Today programme.

Nick Robinson monstered a Labour cabinet minister after Keir Starmer’s latest U-turn on compulsory digital ID cards.

The veteran BBC broadcaster asked “why should anyone believe” what the government announces given the prime minister’s track record of climbdowns.

It was confirmed on Tuesday night that digital ID will no longer be mandatory for anyone seeking work in the UK – despite Starmer saying it would be when he announced the policy last September.