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Britain to introduce compulsory digital ID for workers

(www.reuters.com)
525 points alex77456 | 2 comments | 26 Sep 25 02:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
1. octo888 ◴[26 Sep 25 12:06 UTC] No.45385535[source]▶
"Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said ID cards were not in the party's election manifesto and added: "That’s not our approach.""

– July 2024

"Asked about the possibility of introducing digital ID cards, Mr Reynolds [then Secretary of State for Business and Trade, now Chief Whip] told Times Radio: "We can rule that out, that's not something that's part of our plans.""

– July 2024

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87rgj4e0rzo

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2. rglynn ◴[27 Sep 25 14:00 UTC] No.45395778[source]▶
And yet people still stare blankly when you explain that the civil service and cronies run the country, not the politicians.