‘The Home Office has threatened a Portuguese plumber who has lived legally in the UK for more than 20 years with deportation after he struggled with his application to remain in the country.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Under the EU settlement scheme, millions of EU, EEA and Swiss nationals have been granted “digital-only” immigration status. Instead of having physical documentation to prove their immigration status, these individuals must rely on an online proof-of-status service through the GOV.UK website. We wanted to examine whether individuals with this form of “digital only” status are disadvantaged in the private rented sector by exploring the decision-making behaviour of English landlords when choosing between prospective tenants. The so-called “Right to Rent” policy requires English private landlords to check the immigration status of a tenant or lodger, to ensure they can legally rent their property. In practice, this happens by inspecting their proof of ID. We therefore had two questions. First, are the tenant preferences of English private rented sector landlords influenced by ID status? Second, to what extent is ID status a significant factor in English private rented sector landlord preferences, relative to factors already known to influence landlord decision-making (such as age, gender, ethnicity, and occupation)?’
Constitutional Law Association, 14th March 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The Elections Act 2022 will introduce the requirement to show photo ID at UK Parliamentary elections, police and crime commissioner elections and at local elections in England. This briefing looks at the background to voter ID in the UK.’
House of Commons Library , 14th November 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘If you have been granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the past few years, you will probably have been issued with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) with an expiry date of 31 December 2024.’
Richmond Chambers, 7th February 2020
Source: immigrationbarrister.co.uk
“Identity cards will be consigned to history today as the database recording the biometric details of thousands of people goes up in flames. Hard disk drives from the national identity register, which underpinned the ID card scheme, will be shredded and incinerated in a symbolic demonstration of efforts to rein back the ‘database state’ and restore civil liberties.”
The Independent, 10th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government has been defeated in the Lords over its refusal to offer people who bought ID cards a refund.”
BBC News, 17th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Home secretary to publish legislation to give the Home Office the power to scrap ID cards within a month of it reaching the statute book and to cancel the national identity register.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“MPs tonight [6th July] approved fines of up to £1,000 for those who fail to tell the passport and identity service of changes in their personal details including address, name, nationality and gender.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“British citizens who apply for or renew their passport will be automatically registered on the national identity card database under regulations to be approved by MPs in the next few weeks.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Alan Johnson signalled a significant reversal over the Government’s identity card policy yesterday when he ruled out making them compulsory for British citizens.”
The Times, 1st July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Why are we asking this now?
The Government had been due to award a key contract as part of its grand biometric ID card scheme this autumn. Three companies – Thales, Fujitsu and IBM – were bidding for the right to develop the cards’ design and handle their production. But this week the Home Office admitted a decision might not be made until the second half of 2010. This is the second delay to have hit the Government’s ID card scheme. Under the original plans, the widespread roll-out of the cards would have taken place next year. Now it is not due until 2012.”
The Independent, 19th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The attempt to justify the ID card scheme on the grounds of the risk of terrorism is not sustainable – we simply don’t need it”
The Guardian, 16th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Government will have to publish controversial reports on its identity card scheme after the Information Tribunal backed the Information Commissioner’s order to publish at the end of a protracted legal wrangle.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A Government review in to the viability of the ID cards programme must be published after a four year battle to keep it secret.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Home Office is to start issuing identity cards to people from outside the European Economic Area.”
BBC News, 25th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Women who change their name after marriage could face fines of up to £1,000 if they fail to tell the government, under new proposals.”
BBC News, 21st November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The introduction of the first identity cards for British citizens moved forward today as the government began a 12-week consultation on the finer detail of the National Identity Scheme’s next phase.”
Home Office, 21st November 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The costs of the national identity card project crept up by a further £50m yesterday as the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, announced that a small number of transport workers will be able to volunteer to get the cards next year before the official launch date.”
The Guardian, 7th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The roll-out of identity cards is not being scaled back despite plans to include sensitive employees from just two airports in the next stage, the Home Office said today.”
The Independent, 6th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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