Euro MP Paul Nuttall today (Mon) told Mancunians not to bother signing up for an ID card.,

“This is an expensive waste of taxpayers money and people should hang onto what cash the government has left in their pockets and not hand over £30 for one of these cards,” said Mr Nuttall.

“The government claims it will combat terrorism but it will do no such thing. ID cards will not deter terrorists but will enable the government to further monitor our every move.”

Mr Nuttall, Greater Manchester MEP for the UK Independence Party was speaking on the day that the project is introduced in the area.

“This scheme, which is being trialled in Manchester, involves fingerprints and photographs being taken and the information kept on databases. Who in their right mind trusts this government to safeguard information on databases?” he said.