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Government climbdown over DNA database

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A SURPRISE Government climbdown last night raised hopes that the DNA samples of hundreds of thousands of innocent people will be stripped from the national database.

Government under fire for DNA database plans

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THOUSANDS of innocent people in Merseyside and Cheshire, whose profiles are stored on the DNA database, will have to wait at least six years for them to be removed.

DNA samples may be removed from database

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:58:00 GMT

THOUSANDS of people across Merseyside could call for their DNA to be removed from the national database after a landmark ruling from European courts.

Innocent – but still on DNA database

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:00:00 GMT

ALMOST one in 10 people on Merseyside has their genetic profile stored on the national DNA database, according to information released to the Daily Post under the Freedom of Information Act.