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Is the UK finally ready for ID cards?
Published: 14 February 2025 at 05:00 UTC
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One of the most complex, and divisive, issues in modern politics is making a return under this government; ID cards. Advocates describe it as a potential way to improve public services, tackle illegal migration and modernise the state, but it remains intensely controversial, due to significant concerns over privacy, data security and equality. To discuss those issues hostAlain Tolhurstis joined byJake Richards, Labour MP for Rother Valley,Kirsty Innes, director of technology at the think tank Labour Together,Rebecca Vincent, interim director at the campaign group Big Brother Watch, andJames Baker, campaigns manager at the Open Rights Group.
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Presented by Alain Tolhurst, produced by Nick Hilton and edited by Ewan Cameron for Podot
