UK pushes ahead with facial recognition expansion despite civil liberties backlash

The Register
Dec 5, 2025, 6:14 am113 pts
Plan would create statutory powers for police use of biometrics, prompting warnings of mass surveillance The UK government has kicked off plans to ramp up police use of facial recognition, undeterred by a mounting civil liberties backlash and fresh warnings that any expansion risks turning public spaces into…

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