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Re:Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work i... by throwaway85825 on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @01:26PM (#46620193)
The most ridiculous thing about UK politics is that there is zero residency requirement.
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Re:Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work i... by 9JollyOtter on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @05:27PM (#46624673)
There is always something in the UK where I find out something utterly ridiculous is allowed, yet they are quite happy to legislate thousands of other things.
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