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 [...]
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 [...]
James Slack writes in the Daily Mail: Anybody who objects to their personal details going on the new “Big Brother” ID cards database will be banned from having a passport. James Hall, the official in charge of the supposedly-voluntary scheme, said the Government would allow people to opt out – but in return they must [...]
“The Daily Politics” on BBC2 at noon on Friday 9th March carried a segment on ID cards, using their “perception panel” to gauge instant viewer responses to the case for or against. You can watch a recording of the programme online here, but only until noon on Monday 12th March. At no point was the [...]
Tash Shifrin writes in Computerworld UK: A huge increase in data sharing between government agencies is a key plank of an immigration rules enforcement strategy published by home secretary John Reid. Earlier this year, prime minister Tony Blair sparked widespread criticism when he proposed greater sharing of individuals’ personal data by public sector bodies – [...]
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