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Will Brown scrap ID cards?
Calls for Brown to confirm ID card future

Gordon Brown has been called upon to confirm his position on ID cards, amid increasing Westminster speculation he will abandon the government’s controversial scheme once prime minister. With rumours mounting Mr Brown will move away from a national ID card scheme – increasingly criticised for its cost and implications for civil liberties – the shadow… Read more »

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Byrne announces immigration action plan
Firms face fines for illegal workers

Employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants will now be liable for an unlimited fine or up to two years imprisonment, the Home Office announced today. Companies could also face a civil penalty if they are deemed negligent in carrying out checks on employees, meaning workers could be forced to produce a birth certificate or ID… Read more »