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UK commits millions to facial recognition rollout

Original: The UK is committing roughly £26 million to a national facial recognition system, plus £11.6 million to expand live reco

The UK government is putting around £26 million into a national facial recognition system, alongside £11.6 million to expand live facial recognition capabilities for police. The funding forms part of a wider £141 million policing technology package announced earlier this year. The plans are drawing attention from both supporters who see faster crime-solving and critics worried about mass surveillance and privacy.

Why now: The scale of public spending on facial recognition raises fresh concerns about privacy and policing powers.

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• The UK is committing roughly £26 million to a national facial recognition system, plus £11.6 million to expand live recognition capabilities — part of a wider £141 million policing tech package announced earlier this year. · HJB_News__ · 265

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