Digital ID cards would be good for Britain – and a secret weapon for Labour against Reform | Polly Toynbee https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/09/britain-digital-id-cards-labour-reform-borders-identity #Immigrationandasylum #Publicservicespolicy #Identitycards #HomeOffice #Politics #UKnews #Labour

Convenient or intrusive? How Poland has embraced digital ID cards https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/26/poland-digital-id-cards-e-government-app #Identitycards #e-Government #Technology #Internet #Privacy #Poland #Europe

Gov.uk app could lead to ‘mandatory ID scheme’, claim privacy groups https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/26/govuk-app-wallet-could-lead-to-mandatory-id-scheme-claim-privacy-groups #Dataprotection #Identitycards #e-Government #Technology #PeterKyle #Internet #Politics #Privacy #UKnews

Starmer’s live facial recognition plan would usher in national ID, campaigners say https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/aug/02/starmer-live-facial-recognition-plan-would-usher-in-national-id-campaigners-warn #Facialrecognition #UKcivilliberties #Identitycards #Surveillance #KeirStarmer #Technology #Politics #Privacy #Police #UKnews

#ECJHighlights 21/03
⚖️ (J): Storage of #fingerprints on #IdentityCards (C-61/22)
⚖️ (J): Cancellation of a #flight - reimbursement by travel vouchers (C-76/23)
⚖️ (J): #Copyright - independent management entities established in another Member State (C-10/22)

#Moscow #police #raid #LGBTQ #nightclubs: ‘My #life was #hangingbyathread’

The #police forced people in attendance to #strip to their #underclothes and took #photos of their #identitycards in what’s being described by #activists as an “#act of #state #intimidation”.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Russia #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #FuckRussia #FuckPutin #NoPoliceAtPride

https://observers.france24.com/en/europe/20231206-moscow-police-raid-lgbtq-nightclubs-my-life-was-hanging-by-a-thread

@dsfgs
> govt introduced #identityCards, replacing #recyclable magnetic #tickets.

Interesting. The metro systems in the Chinese cities we've visited still issue paper tickets for now, and the buses take cash, although its slightly cheaper to use the transport cards issued for both modes in each city.

@strypey
Yes. It takes time to build up but can be stressed easily. #PublicTransport is an example of a #complexSystem. Any changes should be introduced slowly, especially if the system is functioning well.

One turn-off for many was when govt introduced #identityCards, replacing #recyclable magnetic #tickets.