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ID cards

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Compulsory ID cards almost a reality »

The government has rolled out phase one of its identity cards initiative, further tightening the visa rules for international students coming to study in the UK. The measures mean that students arriving from outside the EU will be required to have the...

Sun 07 Dec 2008 by Matthew Moore | Read more »

ID Cards: An accident waiting to happen »

Helen O'Shea

Last Thursday, home secretary Jacqui Smith announced that compulsory ID cards for airside workers will be introduced at Manchester and London City airports from next autumn. In announcing her plans, she claimed: “I regularly have people coming up...

Sun 09 Nov 2008 | Read more »

Securing the future »

"Buses are getting better:" Transport For London use the language of security in their campaigns

We live in security-conscious days. Our political language and culture have become saturated by "security" and the related idea that we are living in an increasingly insecure world. This has generated more than its fair share of absurdities. Take the f...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Mark Neocleous | Read more »

ID cards: We mustn't remain silent »

From 25 November 2008, identity cards will become a compulsory part of life for UK residents for the first time since the Second World War.While this is only the first step in the incremental introduction of this biometric identity system, it is—...

Fri 03 Oct 2008 | Read more »

Students held to ransom by government's ID plans »

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Students may be forced into holding ID cards in order to apply for a student loan, Conservative MPs have warned. A leaked Home Office document suggests that, from 2010, anyone aged sixteen or over may have to obtain the £100 biometric card to a...

Fri 15 Feb 2008 by Sarah Clark | Read more »

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