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Plans dropped for compulsory ID cards
Jun 30th, 2009 - Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - The government said on Tuesday it was dropping plans to bring in compulsory biometric identity cards for airport workers and that the multi-billion pound scheme would remain voluntary.
Jacqui Smith says ID cards could be available from high street shops
May 6th, 2009 - Times Online
High street chemists and photographic shops are in talks with the Government about taking photographs and fingerprints for the national identity card scheme, Jacqui Smith will announce today.
Manchester chosen for ID cards launch
May 6th, 2009 - Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - People in Manchester will be the first to be able to apply for identity cards that the government says will help fight terrorism but which critics say threaten civil liberties.

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Nick Clegg, No to ID cards: Political Slot - Channel 4
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg uses his Political Slot on Channel 4 to set out the case against identity cards. Website: www.libdems.org.uk
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In the Name of Security : UK ID Card Drama
In 2009, the UK national ID card scheme is in full swing. Leave home without one and you're a suspect. Benjamin Novak chooses to opt-out of the scheme on ethical grounds. When police are called in to investigate the vandalism of his business ...
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The Surveillance Society, ID Card - Taking Liberties
Britain have had ID cards before. They were despised, and only contained a fraction of the information of today's ID card and National Identity Register. The government have the power to demand any details of you, including your DNA ...
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ID Cards news
This is some news about ID cards. Even though they say, they won't make it compulsory for most, we still must stop ID cards and refuse to comply. The govenment are not stupid, once so many people have them, they will make all of us have them ...

Id Cards from WikiPedia:

An identity document (also called a piece of identification or ID) is any document which may be used to verify aspects of a person's personal identity. If issued in the form of a small, mostly standard-sized card, it is usually called an identity card (IC). In some countries the possession of a government-produced identity card is compulsory while in others it may be voluntary. In countries which do not have formal identity documents, informal ones may in some circumstances be required.

In the absence of a formal identity document, some countries accept driving licences as the most effective method of proof of identity. Most countries accept passports as a form of identification.

Information present on the document — or in a supporting database — might include the bearer's full name, a portrait photo, age, birth date, address, an identification number, profession or rank, religion, ethnic or racial classification, restrictions, and citizenship status.