UK News 19-05-2005 who: The Queen what: Announces 45 new Bills at state opening of parliament where: House of Commons, LONDON when: Tuesday snippet: Tony Blair faces revolt from backbenchers over plans for a compulsory ID card scheme, reform of the NHS and privately-funded schools says The Mirror. "Ministers hope the ID Bill - which they want to rush through possibly before the May 30 bank holiday - will help combat terrorism, illegal immigration, benefit fraud and stop foreigners coming to use free public services such as hospitals. But civil liberties groups fear it will create a Big Brother state." [... more]

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