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Monday, 28 July 2008
All air passengers to give their fingerprints (and no, it's not just to boost Duty Free shops)
'Millions of passengers flying from British airports will be fingerprinted from next year under the latest controversial Government anti-terror plans.
The measures, which will apply to both domestic and international passengers, are being introduced despite opposition from the Information Commissioner, Britain’s privacy watchdog.
The Commissioner forced Heathrow to abandon a similar plan earlier this year after warning that it was potentially illegal under data protection laws.'
