Projection on Edinburgh Castle Announces UK Protests Against Digital ID Plans
A large-scale projection protesting digital ID appeared on Edinburgh Castle last night, organized by the Together Declaration. The group has scheduled demonstrations in four UK capitals on April 25 to oppose government plans. Labour recently reversed its decision to make digital ID mandatory.
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)A massive projection protesting digital ID illuminated the walls of Edinburgh Castle in central Edinburgh last night, GB News reported. The Together Declaration displayed details of upcoming protests on the high stone walls as the sun set over the city.
Onlookers paused to photograph the display as dusk fell, with the projection visible from several streets away at the highest point in the city center.
The looped video included scenes from the Commons and footage from previous protests. It featured the message 'The fight against digital ID is not over…'. The Together Declaration, led by Alan Miller, has organized gatherings in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, and Cardiff on Saturday, April 25.
These protests target the UK Government’s planned implementation of digital ID. The group is opposing Keir Starmer’s attempts to implement a national digital ID, which it says will infringe on privacy and other civil liberties. Labour U-turned on making digital ID mandatory at the beginning of 2026.
Keir Starmer denied the U-turn was a sign that the legislation was neither dead on arrival nor undesirable by a significant portion of the population. He claimed that making the controversial identification mandatory was a means to tackle the country’s spiralling illegal immigration problem. Starmer told reporters: 'The purpose of it was to stop people working illegally in the country.
' Alan Miller is appealing to the government to redirect their energy towards a national bill of rights. An ongoing consultation on the national bill of rights has been met with a mixed reception. Miller argued to Michelle Dewberry on Wednesday: 'There’s been no debate and it’s not been in any manifesto'.
' Eight million directors are being forced into the one login system. The protests are taking place on Saturday.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
6 events- 2026-04-22
Gigantic anti-digital ID projection displayed on Edinburgh Castle, including looped video, protest footage, and message.
1 sourceGB News - 2026-04-25
Together Declaration protests scheduled in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, and Cardiff against UK Government's digital ID plans.
1 sourceGB News - 2026-04-22 (dusk)
Onlookers stopped to take pictures of the projection as dusk fell, visible from several streets away.
1 sourceGB News - 2026-04-01 (beginning of 2026)
Labour U-turned on making digital ID mandatory.
1 sourceGB News - Ongoing
Consultation on national bill of rights met with mixed reception; Alan Miller appeals for government focus on it.
1 sourceGB News - 2026-04-21 (Wednesday)
Alan Miller spoke to Michelle Dewberry, arguing lack of debate on digital ID implementations.
1 sourceGB News
Potential Impact
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Heightened debate on civil liberties and privacy in relation to digital initiatives.
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Increased public awareness and participation in April 25 protests across UK capitals.
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Mixed reception to bill of rights consultation influencing its scope and public support.
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Potential further government policy adjustments on digital ID due to ongoing opposition.
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Possible escalation in protests if digital ID implementations proceed without debate.
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