Fresh doubts on ID cards

There will be much debate over where major cost savings can be implemented,the favourites at the moment being Trident and the government's identity card scheme.

The Daily Mail.no doubt secretly wishing fuels the idea that the second option may be on the table this morning as it reports that

Labour's ID card policy was in fresh disarray last night after Chancellor Alistair Darling failed to back the £5billion project.
Mr Darling put the scheme in doubt by signalling the Government may just introduce biometric passports instead.
The Chancellor added that the Government would have to question every 'single item' of public expenditure to save billions for the taxpayer.