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It also leads to a kind of dilemma that if we don't regularly need proof of citizenship, what then if someone challenges your right to be here and access services?
The solution to this is to get the state out of the business of providing things which are the proper domain of the private sector, not further travel down the Road to Serfdom
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The thing with the proof of ID and citizenship and so on, is that while in general, people are quite keen to push back against it, we 'allow' it to be compulsory for non-citizens (someone correct me but I think both EU and non-EU have ID cards).
It also leads to a kind of dilemma that if we don't regularly need proof of citizenship, what then if someone challenges your right to be here and access services?
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/10/denied-free-nhs-cancer-care-left-die-home-office-commonwealth
In practice where it comes up is employers and landlords ask for proof of residency/ that you are permitted to work - which usually means a passport. Edit: just checked and they can accept UK birth certificate instead.