Facial Recognition Expansion: Balancing Public Safety & Privacy
Update: 2025-12-04
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Facial recognition technology is set for a major expansion across the UK, with over 45 million Britons passport records and 53 million motorist photos potentially accessible to police. This comes after successful trials in London, where the technology has led to over 1,300 arrests and the identification of over 100 registered sex offenders. However, concerns about privacy and civil liberties have been raised, with critics warning of a Big Brother Britain. The government is launching a ten-week public consultation to gather views on necessary safeguards and the technologys proportionality. The Metropolitan Police maintains that its use of facial recognition is lawful and proportionate, but the consultation will shape the future of this technology in law enforcement.
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