Welcome to ‘papers, please’ Britain: ID cards threaten our privacy and individual rights, writes David Davis MP

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As published by LBC Keir Starmer has announced that all UK adults will be required to have digital ID cards under his new plan. Two-thirds of Britons do not trust the Government to keep their personal information secure. They are right to be concerned. The plan will effectively centralise the management of all the data […]

Digital ID card plan could allow the Government to dig up dirt to silence critics

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As published by the Independent Sir David Davis, a leading privacy and civil liberties campaigner, warned the Government could use centralised data to embarrass or silence critics. Every adult in the UK will be ordered to carry digital ID cards, prompting fears the Government could weaponise the data to target opponents and silence critics. The […]

UK ‘agreed to drop’ Apple data demand in privacy row, US chief says

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As published by the Standard The UK Government has dropped its demand for Apple to access users’ data amid a privacy and encryption row, according to the US director of national intelligence. Tulsi Gabbard posted on X that the UK has agreed to end the request for the US tech giant after working alongside American […]

KCOM deal opens broadband infrastructure to rivals

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As published by the BBC Telecoms firm KCOM has announced a “long-overdue” deal allowing other companies to share its underground full-fibre network in a move that could increase consumer choice in Hull and parts of East Yorkshire. From Friday, a Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product will allow other providers to apply to use KCOM’s infrastructure […]

Judicial system needs ‘shake-up’ after trader convictions, says Sir David Davis

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As published by the Standard Conservative MP Sir David Davis has said the judicial system “needs a shake-up” after describing the convictions of two former financial market traders as a “major scandal”. Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo were found guilty over benchmark interest rate rigging in 2015 and 2019 respectively, but had their convictions quashed […]

MPs urge ban on solar farms on top-grade farmland

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As published by Farmers Weekly A cross-party group of 29 MPs and peers has written to the prime minister demanding immediate action to protect high-quality farmland from large-scale solar farm development across England. The letter, co-ordinated following a recent roundtable of MPs representing areas where 1% or more of the land is occupied by existing […]