Veterans are to be offered new digital cards in the first scheme of its kind, which could act as a ‘case study’ ahead of a proposed government rollout of mandatory online IDs for every UK citizen. Starting today, veterans can use a government app to download a digital copy of their HM Armed Forces VeteranContinue reading “Veterans’ Digital ID Cards Announced”
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Will I Get Fined For Not Having A National ID Card, And What If I Don’t Have A Smartphone?
A government-issued digital identity card could be required by every adult in Britain under a ‘dystopian’ plan set to be announced by the Prime Minister. The ‘BritCard’ could be used to prove a person has the right to work in this country and even to access public services. The concept of a mandatory identification system hasContinue reading “Will I Get Fined For Not Having A National ID Card, And What If I Don’t Have A Smartphone?”
To Holiday In Europe, Brits Will Have To Provide Their Fingerprints
Travellers face enormous queues while entering Europe from next autumn with the introduction of strict post-Brexit border controls. British passport holders will have to go through fingerprint checks and face scans as part of the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES). It will replace the stamping of passports, which started after Brexit when the United KingdomContinue reading “To Holiday In Europe, Brits Will Have To Provide Their Fingerprints”