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We’re working to help people securely prove who they are without having to rely on physical documents.
Good Practice Guide (GPG) 45 helps you decide how to check someone's identity.
This reading pack provide an introduction to the main issues and debates
Report looking at the relationship between difference, conflict and the future of identity.
What to do if you're having problems proving your identity with GOV.UK One Login using security questions.
What to do if you think you are a victim of identity theft or fraud, and what signs to look out for.
Report examining what happens to people's identities when the economy is suffering or flourishing.
Identity and Passport Service became Her Majesty’s Passport Office in May 2013.
Report looking at the relationship between identity and risk.
Report looking at the role smartphones and similar technologies play in our sense of identity.
This article is a reflection on Sen's book Identity and Violence and its relevance in explaining the rise of sectarian narratives world-wide
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