Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Cheaper identity card for the poor ruled out by Treasury mandarins / Telegraph, 9 Oct 2005

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"A row has erupted between the Home Office and the Treasury over plans for a new cut-price version of identity cards aimed at helping the less well-off. Charles Clarke, the Home Secretary, was expected to announce proposals for a 'low-tech' £30 ID card that, unlike the £93 version, could not be used as a driving licence or passport."