"The IDs will not have to be carried day-to-day, but they will be compulsory for anyone wanting to work. The government says the scheme will be rolled-out "by the end of the Parliament" - meaning before the next general election, which by law must be held no later than August 2029."
"They will take the form of an app-based system, stored on smartphones in a similar way to the NHS App or digital bank cards.Information on the holders' residency status, name, date of birth, nationality and a photo will be included."
"However, for students, pensioners or others not seeking work, having a digital ID will be optional. Officials also stress it will not function like a traditional identity card: people will not be required to carry it in public."
"The government said that, in time, digital IDs would make it easier to apply for services such as driving licences, childcare and welfare. It said it would also simplify access to tax records."
"The government has promised the system will be "inclusive" and work for those without smartphones, passports or reliable internet access. A public consultation expected to be launched later this year will include looking at alternatives - potentially including physical documents or face-to-face support - for groups such as older people or the homeless."
As a matter of Verification should you be IT challenged you can always pop into your designated post office that offers this service free of charge. Our local one is on Falsgrave.
"Fracking (of the Earth and of our minds) produces tectonic instability, toxicity and the despoliation of our landscapes, natural and social. We now know that the heedless exploitation of our external environment has been so relentless and irresponsible that human survival on Earth has been placed in actual jeopardy. The new “gold rush” into the inner environment of the human psyche is well on its way to effecting parallel, if even more insidious destruction."
"“We do a lot of hard sciences, like physics, chemistry, engineering, and probably our big growth area of the last number of years has been IT. Cyber security would be huge for us, and we just launched the UK’s first part time computing with artificial intelligence degree.
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'Doodle Fests'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The IDs will not have to be carried day-to-day, but they will be compulsory for anyone wanting to work. The government says the scheme will be rolled-out "by the end of the Parliament" - meaning before the next general election, which by law must be held no later than August 2029."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/26/we-were-obedient-our-entir...
"They will take the form of an app-based system, stored on smartphones in a similar way to the NHS App or digital bank cards.Information on the holders' residency status, name, date of birth, nationality and a photo will be included."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/27/barricades-in-bari-pasta-g...
"However, for students, pensioners or others not seeking work, having a digital ID will be optional. Officials also stress it will not function like a traditional identity card: people will not be required to carry it in public."
"The government said that, in time, digital IDs would make it easier to apply for services such as driving licences, childcare and welfare. It said it would also simplify access to tax records."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwydlj2nll3o
"The government has promised the system will be "inclusive" and work for those without smartphones, passports or reliable internet access. A public consultation expected to be launched later this year will include looking at alternatives - potentially including physical documents or face-to-face support - for groups such as older people or the homeless."
As a matter of Verification should you be IT challenged you can always pop into your designated post office that offers this service free of charge. Our local one is on Falsgrave.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO12W35DpsQ
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyl3lzzed2o
We're going to need a bigger Post Office.
'Big Lights Out'
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"It has been painted on to a wall above a row of garages on Queen's Mews and was first spotted on Monday."
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/dec/22/my-big-night-out-hu...
""It's kind of like they're stargazing," he said. "It's quite fitting that the kids are pointing up like they're looking at the North Star.""
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLGWQfK-6DY&list=RDTLGWQfK-6DY&start_rad...
https://newsthump.com/2025/12/22/denmark-appoints-special-envoy-tasked-w...
'Entertainment'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Fracking (of the Earth and of our minds) produces tectonic instability, toxicity and the despoliation of our landscapes, natural and social. We now know that the heedless exploitation of our external environment has been so relentless and irresponsible that human survival on Earth has been placed in actual jeopardy. The new “gold rush” into the inner environment of the human psyche is well on its way to effecting parallel, if even more insidious destruction."
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jan/18/how-can-we-defend-ourselve...
"“We do a lot of hard sciences, like physics, chemistry, engineering, and probably our big growth area of the last number of years has been IT. Cyber security would be huge for us, and we just launched the UK’s first part time computing with artificial intelligence degree.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tLIZsijVwg&list=RD-tLIZsijVwg&start_rad...
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/national/25774956.open-university-trans...
“You don’t have to do a full degree, if you’re in a job and you just need this extra bit of learning, then you can do just a module.”"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV8kTjDs5qc&list=RDiV8kTjDs5qc&start_rad...
lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCDOHrjPkSQ&list=RDpCDOHrjPkSQ&start_rad...