ID cards set to cut length of criminal checks

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Home Office says scheme will reduce turnaround from four weeks to 72 hours

Significant reductions in the time required for a criminal records bureau (CRB) check will be one of the early benefits of the national identity cards scheme, according to Home Office officials beh...

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