UK abandons ID card project to fund TV licence fee cut

The British government cancels an ID card project to save money and reduce household bills by an average of £45.

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This measure aims to offset the gradual abolition of the TV licence fee starting in October.

Conservatives present this as a tax cut for British households.

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