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UK to deploy facial recognition in biggest-ever immigration crackdown
UK NewsTechnology•November 4, 2026 at 12:15 PMNational

UK to deploy facial recognition in biggest-ever immigration crackdown

By Phoebe Davis and Daniel Boffey•The Guardian - UK News

Documents show Home Office developing programme to use technology for general immigration enforcementThe Home Office is preparing to deploy facial recognition technology at transport hubs and public events as part of the biggest immigration enforcement crackdown in British history.Policy documents show the government has been developing a programme to deploy live facial recognition (LFR) cameras for “general immigration enforcement”, including non-criminal immigration offences. Continue reading...

Documents show Home Office developing programme to use technology for general immigration enforcement

The Home Office is preparing to deploy facial recognition technology at transport hubs and public events as part of the biggest immigration enforcement crackdown in British history.

Policy documents show the government has been developing a programme to deploy live facial recognition (LFR) cameras for “general immigration enforcement”, including non-criminal immigration offences.

Continue reading...

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