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UK Border Force launched facial recognition

Monday, October 12, 2026 · 18 stories · view as email
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UK Border Force launched facial recognition at East Midlands Airport.(reclaimthenet.org)
UK Border Force has begun rolling out contactless eGates that photograph arriving British passengers and check their biometric images against travel and identity databases, London999 reports. Officials plan to expand the passport-free facial recognition system nationwide by early 2027.
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