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SNEAKING OFF ARE WE?: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Would Like You To Sign Onto Its LOCATE Scheme First

"Leave a note with the address and phone number." "Let me meet your friends first"   "I hope that boy shakes your father's hand before he thinks he's taking you out in his car." and the immortal: "Call me when you get there." are likely phrases you've heard at some point, if not many times over, in your lifetime.  From the look of it,  The British Government has taken a page from Mum and created the LOCATE scheme.  They aim to collect information from British travelers- who may be moving overseas or abroad for a weekend- so they can account for them in the event of a "major catastrophe."  Details are securely sto... read more>>