Stephen Kinnock says identity scheme would help to reassure public ‘we have control of borders’
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The shadow immigration minister has raised the prospect of a Labour government introducing ID cards to help count how many people there are in Britain and reduce irregular immigration.
According to Stephen Kinnock, the party is considering proposals to require everyone to apply for registration, while limiting the amount of data stored in an attempt to assuage concerns about infringement on civil liberties that emerged during Tony Blair’s premiership two decades ago.
Stephen Kinnock says identity scheme would help to reassure public ‘we have control of borders’UK politics live – latest news updatesThe shadow immigration minister has raised the prospect of a Labour government introducing ID cards to help count how many people there are in Britain and reduce irregular immigration.According to Stephen Kinnock, the party is considering proposals to require everyone to apply for registration, while limiting the amount of data stored in an attempt to assuage concerns about infringement on civil liberties that emerged during Tony Blair’s premiership two decades ago. Continue reading…
