BBC NEWS - UK's national ID card unveiled
BBC News reports: "Ministers say the card, which follows the launch of the foreign national ID card, will provide an easy way of safely proving identity. They say this system, backed up by a national identity register, will help combat identity fraud, crime and terrorism. The card is very similar in look to a UK driving licence but holds more data, including two fingerprints and a photograph encoded on a chip."

Video: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8177040.stm

Comment: My standard disclaimer for Mark posts: don't panic, this is not the mark. If you live in Manchester, have no fear of getting your new ID card. We are just keeping up with trends in identification technology and mandatory government ID schemes.