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Britain to introduce compulsory digital ID for workers

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525 points alex77456 | 5 comments | 26 Sep 25 02:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.413s | source
1. OgsyedIE ◴[26 Sep 25 03:47 UTC] No.45382407[source]▶
So this applies to sectarian areas of Northern Ireland as well as every other part of the UK, then.
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2. petesergeant ◴[26 Sep 25 03:51 UTC] No.45382437[source]▶
You appear to have buried the point you’re trying to make here
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3. dmoo ◴[26 Sep 25 06:51 UTC] No.45383527[source]▶
Absolutely, calling it a ‘Brit’ card will make it wildly unpopular in certain areas let alone the headaches in terms of the common travel area and the Good Friday agreement.
4. lawlessone ◴[26 Sep 25 17:50 UTC] No.45389171[source]▶
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday_Agreement#:~:text=...

>Article 1 (vi), commonly referred to as the birthright provisions, states that both governments, "Recognise the birthright of all the people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish, or British, or both

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5. petesergeant ◴[27 Sep 25 05:37 UTC] No.45393403{3}[source]▶
The card doesn’t say you _are_ British though?