Archive for March 12th, 2007

Your ID card details will be sold to banks

Posted at Monday, March 12th, 2007 by andrew

James Slck and Sue Reid write in the Daily Mail: Banks and other businesses are to be sold access to personal information stored on the Government’s ID cards database. Ministers want to raise hundreds of millions towards the £540 million a year cost of running the controversial scheme. The Government is already facing a backlash [...]

Here is your passport to penury

Posted at Monday, March 12th, 2007 by andrew

Philip Johnston comments in the Daily Telegraph about passport price inflation and its causes: Today, an ordinary, non-eJumbo costs £66. If you are in a crushing hurry, and need one on the day, it will cost you £108. For goodness sake, you even have to fork out £45 for a baby’s passport (£85 if you’re [...]

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