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UK Freedom of Information Act. Constitutional Omission of Section 14(1)

For the Attention of: The Rt Hon Speaker of the House of Commons The Rt Hon the Lord Speaker The Houses of Parliament, Westminster Dear Sirs, Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Constitutional Omission of Section 14(1) I write … Continue reading

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#DigitalID – Links to recent news stories. December 2025

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635638/Use-of-digital-ID-in-UK-achieves-statutory-status https://thecritic.co.uk/the-rising-threat-of-digital-exclusion/ https://uk.news.yahoo.com/council-rows-over-whether-swindon-161400927.html https://www.scworld.com/brief/industry-to-challenge-uks-costly-digital-id-scheme https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366635513/Mandatory-digital-ID-paves-way-for-surveillance-and-exclusion-MPs-hear https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/12/01/starmers-digital-id-cards-are-the-last-thing-britain-needs/ https://www.pressreader.com/vietnam/vietnam-investment-review-9bbd/20251201/281608131737173 https://www.workersofengland.co.uk/news/the-case-against-mandatory-digital-id-pt-1?highlight=WyJkaWdpdGFsIiwiaWQiLCJkaWdpdGFsIGlkIl0= https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/uk-has-it-wrong-digital-id-heres-why https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/28/digital-id-cards-will-serve-as-fig-leaf-spare-blushes/ https://www.experian.co.uk/blogs/latest-thinking/fraud-prevention/preparing-for-digital-identity/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/cyprus-bolsters-digital-identity-system/ar-AA1QTexI https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornwall-first-area-uk-say-10668395 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/28/digital-id-cards-will-serve-as-fig-leaf-spare-blushes/ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/uk-has-it-wrong-digital-id-heres-why https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251124-uk-far-right-figures-stoke-digital-id-fears-with-unproven-claims https://uk.pcmag.com/iphone-apps/161231/apples-new-digital-id-lets-you-use-your-passport-data-for-tsa-checks https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Travel/new-apple-digital-id-latest-apple-wallet-feature/story?id=127457867 https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/apples-digital-id-explained-everything-to-know-about-digital-id-adding-your-passport-or-drivers-license-to-apple-wallet/articleshow/125288791.cms https://www.theverge.com/news/819077/apple-digital-id-launch-tsa https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2025/11/12/apple-digital-id-tsa-domestic-travel-real-id/87235967007/ https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/25649926.wirral-lib-dems-raise-fears-governments-digital-id-plans/ https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366634626/Digital-ID-scheme-cash-will-come-from-existing-funds https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/11/23/759318/UK-digital-ID-protest https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/11/apple-introduces-digital-id-a-new-way-to-create-and-present-an-id-in-apple-wallet/ https://www.thenational.scot/news/25655355.uks-1-8-billion-digital-id-plan-unfunded-budget-watchdog-says/ https://www.bis.org/publ/work1306.htm https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5395425-china-accelerates-digital-transformation-of-industries-by-scaling-up-5g-ai-applications https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/28/digital_id_cost/ https://www.bis.org/publ/work1301.htm https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/11/apple-introduces-digital-id-a-new-way-to-create-and-present-an-id-in-apple-wallet/ https://theconversation.com/the-uk-has-praised-indias-digital-id-system-but-its-locked-millions-out-of-their-legitimate-benefits-268020 https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/government-still-has-questions-answer-digital-ids https://www.computerweekly.com/blog/Computer-Weekly-Editors-Blog/Digital-ID-providers-are-placated-again-as-anticipation-builds-towards-government-consultation https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/210780/mps-will-debate-a-petition-relating-to-digital-id/ https://www.workersofengland.co.uk/news/digital-id-brit-card-implications-for-workers-pt-2 https://www.local.gov.uk/lga-libdem-group/motions/leicestershire-county-council-votes-overwhelmingly-against-governments https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/digital-id-or-trial-by-jury-you-can-t-have-both https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/digital-id-civil-liberties-debate-opinion-5HjdP6S_2/ https://www.neowin.net/news/digital-id-debate-privacy-group-warns-of-unprecedented-tracking-and-surveillance/Continue reading

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Please Help Mary Kostakidis and Share This Message. Thank you

Hi Paul, We are writing with an urgent update on our campaign supporting journalist Mary Kostakidis. The Federal Court case brought against her is projected by her legal team to cost up to millions of dollars, and we need your … Continue reading

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Al Jazeera Journalism Review | What It Means to Be an Investigative Journalist Today

https://institute.aljazeera.net/en/ajr/article/3463 A few weeks ago, Carla Bruni, wife of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, was seen removing the Mediapart logo from view. The moment became a symbol of a major victory for investigative journalism, after the platform exposed Gaddafi’s financing … Continue reading

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Can you terrorise an item of telecoms equipment?

Intentionally damaging or interfering with telecommunications equipment with the intent to terrorize, frighten, or intimidate others can constitute a criminal offense under various laws. In Michigan, for example, a person who maliciously uses a telecommunications service with the intent to … Continue reading

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Dear Brave Browser AI Chatbot, please tell me about the shooting of two U.S. National Guard members by an Afghan immigrant to the United States

A 29-year-old Afghan national, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, has been identified as the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on November 26, 2025. The attack occurred near the White House, and Lakanwal is currently hospitalized after … Continue reading

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Discussing the Digital ID with an AI chatbot. There are 5 billion digital IDs in existence right now. Has one been created for YOU but without your consent…………?

“If 5 billion digital IDs have been issued worldwide, how do I find out if I have had one issued relating to me?” As of 2024, it is estimated that governments worldwide have issued approximately 5 billion digital IDs. To … Continue reading

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There is an AI Chatbot which claims to DEBUNK conspiracy theories. It SERIOUSLY failed when ‘debunking’ mine

Conspiracies Survey Results You completed this DebunkBot experiment on 11/20/2025. The following are the responses you provided. Question 0 This survey is part of a MIT scientific research project. Your decision to complete this survey is voluntary. Please do not provide any … Continue reading

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My response sent to the DIGITAL ID public consultation undertaken under the SUNAK Tory government. Sent via email on 28th January 2023

I am sending you my comments in the form of an email, rather than answering the multiple choice questions in your survey. This is because I find your survey to be rather opaque and confusing to say the least. Many … Continue reading

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Claim a £2,500 Christmas Bonus 🎄 from your local Big Brother supermarket 💰

Ladies and gentlemen, why is everyone not doing this? Walk into any store using facial recognition cameras and demand a copy of that data. Do not leave until you’ve asked for it. Under UK GDPR Article 15 and Section 45 … Continue reading

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