UK to deploy facial recognition in biggest-ever immigration crackdown
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Nation-scale biometric surveillance tied to immigration enforcement raises both compliance risk and public trust questions for any company touching identity, travel, or events in the UK. If you operate in or route through the UK, you need a position on data sharing, consent, and redress before this infrastructure hardens.
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