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Salmond moves to block new ID cards in Scotland

Alex Salmond's government is on a collision course with Westminster over the introduction of ID cards, making clear that it will seek to stop a "compulsory scheme by stealth" operating north of the border.

Alex Salmond's government is on a collision course with Westminster over the introduction of ID cards, making clear that it will seek to stop a "compulsory scheme by stealth" operating north of the border.