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Protests as first ID card scheme launched in Britain

Britain issued the first ID cards to foreign nationals yesterday with the start of a controversial multi-billion pound scheme.

Britain issued the first ID cards to foreign nationals yesterday with the start of a controversial multi-billion pound scheme.

Students and those who enter the country on marriage visas will now be required to apply for one of the new biometric cards.