British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced the UK is set to introduce a new, mandatory Digital IDs to help combat identity fraud and immigration concerns in the UK.

In an address to a number of global leaders in London Friday, Sir Starmer stressed on the urgent need for a modern digital identity system, adding that the new mandatory Digital IDs will make it tougher to work in the UK without it, and also provide "countless benefits" to citizens.

"You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID. It's as simple as that," Sir Starmer said.

The Prime Minister's Senior Minister, Darren Jones, in support of the initiative said the introduction of digital ID in the UK, could be "the bedrock of the modern state".

The UKs digital IDs, just as the Ghanacard in Ghana contain information on the holders' residency status, name, date of birth, nationality, with a photo included.

The introduction of digital national identity cards has become a key issue on the table for many developed countries including the UK and US, with identity fraud on the rise.

However, some countries, including Ghana, have successfully implemented a robust system, which have become global references.

Ghana started its national identification registration during the government of President Kufuor, but after struggling successfully roll it out to cover citizens, the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government, through the starring role of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, successfully covered over 17 million Ghanaian adults, as well as initiated the process of registering children at birth.

Dr Bawumia also played instrumental roles in getting Ghana's digital ID, the Ghanacard, to be used as social security and tax identification numbers, as well as mandatory identification cards for opening of bank accounts, accessing salaries from government payroll, and applying for papassport and drivers licence.

While Ghana's Ghanacard has already been linked to a number of public services, and is used to access services, the UK government said that, it hoped in time, the UK's digital IDs would also make it easier for people to apply for services such as driving licences, childcare and welfare, as well as access to tax records.

Globally, only a few countries have taken the giant step and they include Estonia, Australia, Denmark, India, Singapore South Korea, etc.

The UK government has said it will "take the best aspects" of digital ID systems used elsewhere around the world, including Estonia, Australia, Denmark, India, Singapore, South Korea, Denmark and Ghana, with each of the countries having their own world class and unique digital national identification systems.