Manchester has been named as the first UK city in which residents will be able to voluntarily acquire a government ID card. As of autumn 2009,
any of the city’s permanent residents over the age of 16 in possession of a valid passport will be able to apply to the Home Office’s Identity and Passport Service for the document, which will cost £30 in the first instance. It is anticipated that the cards will be available nationwide from 2012, at a projected total cost of £5bn. For more details, see BBC News. Picture: Wikimedia Commons
UK ID Cards to be Piloted in Manchester
Published May 7, 2009 News Stories Leave a CommentTags: Britain, Civil Liberties, ID Cards, Policy, Registration, technology
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