Labour revives ID cards idea to reduce irregular immigration
by Jamie Grierson from World news | The Guardian on (#65K89)
Stephen Kinnock says identity scheme would help to reassure public we have control of borders'
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. However, the amount of data stored would be limited, in an attempt to assuage the concerns that emerged during Tony Blair's premiership two decades ago about infringement of civil liberties.
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