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An incredible 700 underage drinkers have been caught this year in Sheffield attempting to use Fake ID to get into the clubs and pubs in sheffeld. The police say that bouncers have taken passports, birth certificates and driving licences from people trying to pass themselves off as an older friend, brother or other relative. The [...]

BBC News writes: “The use of fake IDs at pubs and clubs is being tackled in an initiative across Stoke-on-Trent. The awareness operation involves the Nightlife Partnership, which includes businesses and agencies such as the police and city council.” They go on to say that ID cards will be seized and advice is given to [...]

The Security Industry Authority is supporting a new Home Office campaign, which addresses young adults using fake or false identification when attempting to enter pubs and clubs. The initiative, in association with the Proof of Age Scheme (PASS) advises young people that if they are caught using fake, or someone else’s ID, they could have [...]

Tom Young writes in Computing: It is impossible to tell whether identity cards have been obtained fraudulently, according to the first report by the Office of the Identity Commissioner. Identity Commissioner Sir Joseph Pilling was appointed to oversee the government’s ₤5.4bn National Identity Scheme and issued his first update today. Although widely supportive of the way [...]

The house of Lords has passed an amendment to the current licensing laws.  It is now a legal requirement for the vendor to ask for photo ID if someone appears under the age of 18.  This law will come into effect on 1st October 2010. The law has been critisised by Liberal Democrat Baroness Hamwee who described [...]