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Re:Starmer says people will not be able to work in UK withou... by michaelt on Friday September 26, 2025 @11:17AM (#45387497)
> A Brit can pass a RTW check without a drivers license or a passport - paper birth certificate is also acceptable, as neither a drivers license or a passport a mandatory. Getting those can be expensive for some people while this ID is free.

This policy would absolutely sail through, with no controversy at all, if it had just been "free passports for all" reusing all the existing rules, existing IT and existing bureaucracy; and "Optional digital passport on your phone" for those who want that.

Why they're doing this in the most expensive, unpopular way possible - I have no idea.

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Re:Starmer says people will not be able to work in UK withou... by anotherhue on Friday September 26, 2025 @11:31AM (#45387668)
How are the consulting companies supposed to make money with that kind of attitude?
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