Alan Travis writes in the Guardian:
“And so, conference, I can say to you today: in the next parliament, there will be no compulsory ID cards for British citizens.”
Gordon Brown’s promise not to make identity cards compulsory for British citizens during the next parliament really should have read that they will be compulsory only if you [...]

According to ZDnet:
The Home Office is to spend over £500,000 this year on a marketing campaign for the identity card that features cartoon fingerprints.
A departmental spokesperson told GC News that it is planning a public information campaign to alert businesses on the need to prepare for the introduction of the card, which will initially be [...]

The Observer asks seven leading Labour supporters for their views on how to score an “unlikely victory”. Roy Hattersley, former deputy leader of the party, writes:
Policies intended to do no more than prove that Labour is not Labour any more – ID cards and Trident replacement – must be rejected. Labour needs to become itself [...]

John Ozimek, writing in The Register, reports that the main research cited by the Home Office in support of its proposals to keep innocent people’s DNA on the DNA database was flawed:
The consultation document, which closed for submissions on 7 August stated in respect of evidence provided by the Jill Dando Institute (JDI): “Importantly, the [...]

According to ZDnet:
The UK Border Agency will trial fingerprinting and photographing foreign nationals applying for identity cards in post offices.
The Home Office agency said it will charge an £8 fee to have their fingerprints and photograph taken at one of 17 crown post offices, while this will remain free at UK Border Agency or Identity [...]