23 h. ago Why I am calling out SNP hypocrisy over mandatory digital ID cards

The screeching hypocrisy from the SNP in recent weeks has been something to behold

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3 d. ago Death of British overseas territories citizen prompts calls for reform of UK rules

Family of Robert Baker call for change of healthcare policies that limit NHS access to 10 BOT citizens a yearFriends and family of a British overseas territory (BOT) citizen who died after the UK refused him medical assistance have called for reform of “flawed” policies governing healthcare for the territories.Robert Baker, a 63-year-old dual citizen of Jamaica and Montserrat, died on Friday, after travelling to Jamaica to receive treatment for blackouts that was unavailable in the British overseas territory of Montserrat. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Passenger was handcuffed on seat after sparking chaos on BA flight ‘when he was refused a drink’ before threatening crew

A PASSENGER was handcuffed on his seat for raging and threatening crew on a British Airways flight after they refused to serve him a drink. Simon Jones, 51, was on a flight from LA International airport to London Heathrow when he became "agitated" and began angrily shouting at staff. On Monday, he appeared at Uxbridge...

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4 d. ago Graphic designer who had to be handcuffed on British Airways flight after 'flying into a rage when he was refused a drink' is banned from travelling outside Britain

Simon Jones, 51, was on the flight from Los Angeles International Airport to London Heathrow on May 23 this year when staff were forced to handcuff him to his seat.

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8 d. ago Nearly two million veterans to get digital ID cards access from TODAY

Keir Starmer last month unveiled plans to bring in mandatory digital ID cards to help tackle illegal migration but concerns have been raised over data protection and civil liberties

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8 d. ago MI5 thwarted Chinese plot to attack Britain's national security last week as spy chief says UK 'needs to up its game' against outside threats

Sir Ken McCallum vowed that he would 'never back off from confronting threats to the UK' after a critical espionage case collapsed when Government refused to describe Beijing as Britain's enemy.

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2 w. ago Billionaire Issa brothers refuse to abandon plan for Britain's biggest Muslim cemetery despite council opposition to their 12,250

According to planning officers, the cemetery - which was earmarked to cover a large swathe of greenbelt land - would have a 'harmful effect on the appearance of the area'.

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2 w. ago UK prosecutor says a spying case collapsed because the government wouldn't call China a threat

England's chief prosecutor says the trial of two British men accused of spying for China collapsed because the government refused to label China a national security threat

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2 w. ago China given a free pass to spy on Britain: DPP confirm spy case was dropped because Starmer's advisers refused to call Beijing an 'enemy'

This country's most senior prosecutor sensationally blamed Labour's national security advisers yesterday for the failure of a case against two men accused of spying for Beijing.

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2 w. ago Carte blanche for China to spy on Britain: Espionage case collapsed after Government advisers refused to brand Beijing a national security threat, CPS chief reveals

Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson revealed that the China spy case collapsed after the Government's national security adviser refused to provide crucial evidence.

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3 w. ago Chilling moment Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner refuses to answer if he killed missing Brit girl

CONVICTED paedo and Madeleine McCann prime suspect has refused to reveal whether he killed the missing girl. The creep, 48, said he had been advised not to respond to questions about Maddie - and that he would stick to that. Speaking to Sky News, Brueckner also pleaded for the "witch hunt" against him to stop....

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3 w. ago The digital ID card is fuelling a rise in dumbphones: Brits vow to revert to retro Nokia devices to avoid Starmer's 'dystopian' plan

'Dumbphones' are having a resurgence - fuelled by Prime Minister Keir Starmer 's plans to introduce mandatory digital ID cards for every UK citizen.

Technology

3 w. ago Calls for change after Qantas refuses to fly British woman with mobility scooter due to its battery

As airlines toughen rules around lithium batteries due to fire danger, disability advocates want clearer accessibility standards and more consistency between carriersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDr Jurai Darongkamas has travelled all over the world with her mobility scooter and says she never had a problem until she booked a flight with Qantas earlier this year.The 60-year-old clinical psychologist, who lives in the UK city of Birmingham, flew to Sydney on Thai Airways without issue but was not allowed to board her connecting Qantas flight to her holiday destination in New Zealand. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Will digital ID cards be mandatory for Brits and what happens if they refuse them

The so-called 'BritCard' was initially described as 'voluntary', but the card will be necessary if you want to get a job

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4 w. ago What will happen if Brits refuse to get the digital 'BritCard' – like the North Koreans

Brits might be required to carry a digital ID card with them at all times – initially described as 'voluntary', the card will be necessary if you want to get a job

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4 w. ago Everything we know so far about the new 'mandatory' digital ID card

A petition warning against the introduction of the cards has reached more than 101,000 signatures

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4 w. ago 'A honeypot for hackers': Cybersecurity experts BLAST the UK government's plan to introduce digital ID cards

Cybersecurity experts have blasted Prime Minister Keir Starmer 's plans to introduce mandatory digital ID cards for every UK citizen.

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4 w. ago Digital ID 'Brit Card' to be mandatory for some says Keir Starmer

You will need the proof of ID on your card if you want to get a job or a home, the Prime Minister says

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