A decade after the UK's last conversation about domestic compulsory ID, introducing an internal passport will be just as divisive as before. The justification this time is a health emergency, but is that enough? The arguments against this are that proof of test is as costly and open to fraud as proof of vaccination. Should it fall upon employees, many of whom may be on zero-hours contracts and the minimum wage, to determine a person's status? On the other hand, we all saw what went on at Wembley's superspreader event.
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