Identity Cards May Be Getting The Boot

The Senior Cabinet Minister is holding private meetings as they discuss the possibility of scraping the Governments £5 billion identity card program. The idea behind cutting this program is to help cut out some public spending.

The minister is certain that some sacrifices will have to be made in order to reduce the ever growing mountain of debt that Britain sits upon. The senior Cabinet Minster went on to say that he does not think that identity cards will get the go ahead. He says that savings have to come from somewhere, and it's best to shelve schemes that are not as popular.

Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, says that the government is well on track to introducing the identity cards, while others say that the Home Office is going to be considered to be very vulnerable to cuts.

The first ID cards for British citizens will be issued to airport workers by the end of the year if the plan gets the go ahead. Some foreign nationals have already been sent their first identity cards. As of now, the Home Office is placing the cost of the ID cards on the shoulders of Britons at £4.7 billion over the next decade. Other additional costs will run up to £326 million for introducing these cards to foreign nationals.

Many people still remain undecided about what to do for the ID cards. However, as time draws nearer to the launch of the identity cards, decisions will have to be made. Vince Cable, who is the Liberal Democrats Treasury spokesman, said that the ID cards must be cut to lower public spending.