Burnham Rushes to Axe Photo ID Checks at Elections
11th October 2026
Andy Burnham is rushing through laws to scrap photo ID checks in polling stations amid mounting speculation he will call an early general election, The Telegraph can reveal.
The Prime Minister has been accused of “ramming through” the controversial changes, which mean people will be allowed to vote with only a bank card as identification.
The Prime Minister has been accused of “ramming through” the controversial changes, which mean people will be allowed to vote with only a bank card as identification.
But the new proposals, drafted in the Representation of the People Bill, intend to expand the type of eligible ID to include bank cards with no photograph of its owners. The Electoral Commission has raised concerns about the plan.
The Left loves cheating in elections, and eliminating effective safeguards against cheating is always their program.
The bill also includes a crackdown on political donations – which has raised suspicions Labour wants to outlaw two donations Reform received from crypto billionaires – and the introduction of votes at the age of 16. It is expected to enter committee stage in the Lords in the coming weeks.
They want electors to be poor and unintelligent. Ponder why that is.