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Security scandal hits plans for ID cards

The UK Government's commitment to a national identity scheme appeared to be hit by doubt last night after a minister admitted that plans for a computerised register would need to be "reassessed".

The UK Government's commitment to a national identity scheme appeared to be hit by doubt last night after a minister admitted that plans for a computerised register would need to be "reassessed" in wake of the data security scandal.