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Controversial plans for compulsory identity cards which were due to be trialled by staff at London City Airport have been dropped.

Airside workers and pilots at City, as well as Manchester Airport, were to be the first to be issued with the cards later this year, in a Government scheme.

London City Airport will become a pioneer for the controversial ID card scheme.

Staff at the Royal Docks site will be among the first wave of UK nationals to be given compulsory cards despite criticism of the plan from unions.