'Swinney wrong about BritCard. It isn't even a card'

JOHN Swinney has been accused of seeking to “play politics” over UK Government plans to create digital ID, with the Scottish Secretary insisting it will not be called a “BritCard”.

- BY KATRINE BUSSEY

Douglas Alexander hit back after the First Minister claimed that by “calling it BritCard, the Prime Minister seems to be attempting to force every Scot to declare ourselves British”.

Rejecting that notion, Swinney insisted he is only a Scot.

Posting on social media, the First Minister made clear: “I am opposed to mandatory digital ID, people should be able to go about their daily lives without such infringements.”