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The UK is an outlier by not taking up ID, research finds, as Tony Blair calls for digital card ‘shake up’ | Politics News
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The UK is one of the only developed economies not using a form of national ID card, research has shown. Research for Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips found that of the 38 OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries, just six – all predominantly English-speaking – do not have an ID scheme:…
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Sell NHS medical records to fund cutting-edge treatments, Sir Tony Blair and Lord Hague say | UK News
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Sir Tony Blair and Lord Hague have issued a joint call for NHS medical records to be sold to fund the development of cutting-edge treatments. Britain’s former prime minister and the ex-Conservative leader have produced a report of more than 40 recommendations on regulation and state support, to help the UK remain at the forefront…
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Tony Blair: Impact of AI on par with Industrial Revolution | Politics News
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When it comes to the topic of artificial intelligence, Sir Tony Blair is clear on the technology’s potential to change the way we live. “I think it is on a par with the 19th-century Industrial Revolution,” he says. “I think it [technology] already was, but generative AI has given it a further push forward.” The…
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Tony Blair and William Hague call for everyone to have digital ID cards | Politics News
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Sir Tony Blair and Lord Hague have joined forces to urge the government to roll out “digital ID” as part of a “fundamental reshaping of the state around technology”. Their plan would involve a new ID incorporating details such as a passport, driving licence, tax records, qualifications and right-to-work status which could be stored on…
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Climate change message should not be doom and gloom, says Tony Robinson | Ents & Arts News
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Sir Tony Robinson, star of Blackadder and veteran presenter of Time Team, has told Sky News he wants the message of climate change to be less about doom and gloom and more hopeful. “I’ve been frustrated for quite some time about the way we talk about climate change,” he said. “It’s like there’s nothing but…
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Elon Musk’s Twitter verification plan backfires with string of distasteful posts from ‘Tony Blair’, ‘OJ Simpson’ and ‘Nintendo’ accounts | Science & Tech News
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Twitter’s new verification model appears to have backfired after a number of distasteful posts from the seemingly official accounts of famous figures. Previously, the blue tick symbol was reserved for accounts Twitter had vetted and determined to be genuine. But following his takeover, Elon Musk announced that anyone would be able to purchase a tick…