November 4, 2026

UK to deploy facial recognition in biggest-ever immigration crackdown

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Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has called facial recognition technology "the biggest breakthrough for catching criminals since DNA matching". Image: Niklas Hallen/ Home Office (CC BY 4.0)

September 19, 2026

Revealed: Five police forces to drop Palantir surveillance tool

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August 29, 2026

Councils are using facial recognition technology in CCTV cameras

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September 24, 2026

Revealed: UK universities discussed protest crackdown with BAE Systems

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UK to deploy facial recognition in biggest-ever immigration crackdown

Revealed: Five police forces to drop Palantir surveillance tool

Councils are using facial recognition technology in CCTV cameras

Revealed: UK universities discussed protest crackdown with BAE Systems

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