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UK government to bring in facial recognition as part of major enforcement scheme

Home Office says the technology could help locate people subject to removal or detention and reduce repeated enforcement visits, after three trials at Holyhead port.

Summary by The Echo UK
Home Office documents have revealed plans to use live facial recognition (LFR) technology to identify people suspected of immigration offences

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The British government is going to deploy a camera system with AI facial recognition to combat illegal immigration. This is evident from policy documents from the Home Office. The cameras will be deployed at public places such as transport hubs and events. The British government has never cracked down so hard on illegal immigration, writes The Guardian.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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An article published by the "Guardian" on Wednesday, November 4, reveals the deployment of a new technology by the British Ministry of the Interior, which adds to a global tightening of policy against people in an irregular situation.

·Paris, France
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UK government to bring in facial recognition as part of major enforcement scheme

Home Office documents have revealed plans to use live facial recognition (LFR) technology to identify people suspected of immigration offences

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Dorset Echo broke the news in Weymouth, United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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