Together Declaration

A digital driving licence on your phone is not the same thing as a compulsory national Digital ID However, the Government is connecting digital credentials, the GOV UK Wallet and the One Login app - and something much bigger is starting to take shape It's not just what each part does TODAY - it's what the combined system could become TOMORROW We must not let these systems evolve into Digital ID in all but name, through expansion, function creep or the loss of offline alternatives The surest way to stop One Login becoming the only way to interact with the state is to refuse to let it become the default Wherever a genuine alternative exists, use it - and demand that government protects that choice in law

“Freedom for Xhaka” - Swiss football fans back their captain amid investigation into allegedly forged Covid jab certificate As we argued throughout, nobody should ever have had to prove their jab status to participate in everyday life

Across the country, Together supporters are taking practical action We've just been in Liverpool outside Labour conference - campaigning to FREEZE One Login, and stop attempts to ID the internet Be an action-taker - we can influence things #together

NET ZERO: Sadiq Khan chairs C40 Cities, bankrolled by US billionaire Mike Bloomberg C40 works through city mayors to push far-reaching Net Zero policies - including measures intended to restrict car use This allows policies never clearly presented to voters in a national manifesto to spread from city to city, often without proper public debate or parliamentary scrutiny As Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham signed a major C40 transport declaration His push to hand even more power to regional mayors must be viewed in that context

A “social media ban for children” ultimately risks ID checks for all of us before we can speak online Parents already have tools to protect their children. Children do not buy smartphones for themselves Adults choose to provide devices and decide how they are used If a parent wants parental controls, they can enable them today There is nothing safe about a society where ordinary people must be identified, monitored, and recorded simply to participate 'Andy Burnham' 'Lisa Nandy' you have NO MANDATE for this "ban" and ushering us towards ID checks to get online TAKE ACTION: https://together.eaction.org.uk/sm-ban-vpn #dontidtheinternet

🎉 NEW SPEAKER FOR 7 NOVEMBER: PHIL BOOTH of NO2ID We’re delighted to announce that Phil Booth will be speaking at Together’s 5th Anniversary Event in London! ONLY 9 DAYS LEFT FOR EARLY BIRD TICKETS: https://togetherdeclaration.org/tickets Phil Booth is an identity, privacy and human rights campaigner who led the non-partisan NO2ID campaign from 2004 to 2011, helping defeat Tony Blair’s national ID card scheme and secure the abolition of the Identity Cards Act and National Identity Register. He went on to coordinate medConfidential, campaigning to protect the confidentiality of people’s medical records. Now once again serving as NO2ID’s National Coordinator, Phil brings unrivalled campaigning experience to the renewed battle against compulsory digital identity and the expanding “database state”. 🎟️ Low-priced Early Bird tickets end in 9 days: 👉 https://togetherdeclaration.org/tickets

FREEDOM TECH: Video platform - Rumble Rumble is a go‑to for creators who want an alternative to YouTube We, and many others, are on Rumble - take a look at alternatives to Big Tech platforms

NET ZERO: "Sadiq Khan is not stopping in his crusade against wood burners!" (Dr Renee Hoenderkamp) Khan chairs C40 Cities - bankrolled by US billionare Mike Bloomberg - which works through city mayors to advance far-reaching Net Zero policies This allows policies never clearly put to voters in a national manifesto to spread from city to city, often without proper public debate or parliamentary scrutiny

DEMOCRACY: We’ve seen a real collapse in "democratic accountability" Entrepreneur, writer and commentator Bernie Spofforth will be joining us at Together’s 5th Anniversary Event in London! 🎟 Low-priced Early Bird tickets won’t be around forever - book yours now: https://togetherdeclaration.org/tickets

Minister Lisa Nandy says the Govt plans new law requiring major tech companies to build government-mandated “protections” directly into phones and tablets So how will people use the internet without surrendering their identity information? We don’t want to ID the internet - and we don't want our personal devices turned into government-controlled checkpoints dontidtheinternet.com #dontidtheinternet

How voluntary is digital identity if the alternative is PAYING not to use it? Up to 8 million company directors and business owners are affected by new Companies House identity checks The Government's "free" route pushes people towards GOV UK One Login - the only way to avoid it means using, and potentially paying, an authorised intermediary Company Directors are the canaries in the coal mine, showing why we need a statutory non-digital guarantee: People must always have a free, genuinely equivalent alternative to government digital identity - without penalty, extra cost or poorer service

🎉 NEW SPEAKERS FOR 7 NOVEMBER: MOLLY KINGSLEY & DR CLARE CRAIG We’re delighted to announce that both will be speaking at Together’s 5th Anniversary Event in London! GET TICKETS: https://togetherdeclaration.org/tickets

DEMOCRACY: "We must hold those in councils and MPs accountable and keep pushing (for freedom)" (Alan Miller) Stronger #together

"Our privacy is sacrosanct... we must have that in the digital arena where we have our privacy, freedom and the ability to carry on without the danger of a biometric surveillance state" Alan Miller outside Labour Party Conference We’re not against technology, it’s made our lives better, and we want it to empower us, but we don’t want it used to control or exploit us That’s why we need a 'Digital Bill of Rights' Stronger hashtagtogether

FREE SPEECH: "Most Britons say free speech got worse under Labour" SPEAKER FOR 7 NOVEMBER: BRUCE HAMILL AKA “BRUCE UNFILTERED”! 👉 GET TICKETS NOW: https://togetherdeclaration.org/tickets Independent political commentator Bruce Hamill, creator of Bruce Hamill – Daily Update, is joining us for Together’s 5th Anniversary Event in London Since 2021, Bruce has built a substantial social-media audience with his direct, evidence-led videos examining government power, civil liberties, digital control, media narratives and legislation - all explained in plain English Don’t wait and pay more nearer the time: https://togetherdeclaration.org/tickets

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JOIN US at Together’s 5th Anniversary Event in London! Sat 7 November 🎟 Low-priced Early Bird tickets end soon - get yours now: 👉 https://togetherdeclaration.org/tickets

The national Digital ID proposal was defeated - the risk of “government by app” has not gone away. One Login, the GOV UK App and Wallet, digital credentials and identity checks could still grow into Digital ID in all but name That is why The Pledge still matters It is a simple but serious commitment to refuse Digital ID - whatever name it is given TAKE THE PLEDGE: https://togetherdeclaration.org/pledge Eloise Schultz signing the #PledgeTogether

15‑MINUTE CITIES: "The idea is to stop you travelling where you want" We’re delighted that Professor Norman Fenton will be joining us for our 5th Anniversary Event on 7 November 🎟 Tickets available here: https://togetherdeclaration.org/tickets Professor Emeritus of Risk at Queen Mary University of London, mathematician and pioneer in the use of Bayesian networks, Prof Fenton has spent decades researching risk, uncertainty, and decision-making, helping governments, businesses, and courts apply probabilistic reasoning to complex real-world problems Hundreds of people already have their tickets so we encourage you to book yours now! 🎟 Tickets available here: https://togetherdeclaration.org/tickets

After Covid jab "I developed irregular heartbeat" reveals footballer (Jay Bothroyd) The presentation of the Covid jab as "safe" was completely wrong Many now paying price - Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme needs reform