Civil liberty groups decry plans for live facial recognition cameras in Oxford Street
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Wed, 12 August 2026
1 report- morningstaronline.co.uk19:15first to report
CIVIL rights organisations urged London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan today to drop plans to use permanent live facial recognition cameras in Britain’s busiest shopping street.Mr Khan has indicated that a planned expansion of the use of permanent live facial recognition (LFR) infrastructure in the capital will include the newly pedestrianised Oxford Street.It would be among the first areas in the country to use cameras attached to street infrastructure, rather than temporary police vans, to scan the...
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- ukhumanrightsblog.com10:10
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Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- computerweekly.com09:45
The use of facial recognition technologies by UK police forces requires ‘significant improvements’ to ensure accountability and public trust, says data regulator.