6 h. ago Sainsbury's will use facial recognition tech to fight Britain's shoplifting epidemic

The UK's second largest supermarket chain has informed staff in two stores that it will start an eight-week trial before potentially rolling out the technology nationwide.

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8 d. ago Britain in 'shoplifting epidemic' as 290k cases go unsolved by cops with worst area revealed

The figures showed 55.5% of investigations in England and Wales failed to identify a suspect, while just 18.3% resulted in a charge as one MP called it a 'shoplifting epidemic'

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8 d. ago 800 shoplifting cases unsolved daily as police chiefs accused of 'passing buck' to the public

Police were accused of 'passing the buck' on a shoplifting epidemic yesterday as shock new figures show almost 800 crimes a day are going unsolved.

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1 week ago Britain doesn't spend enough to keep Moscow troops at bay and is lacking 'resilience', former security adviser warns

Britain is desperately lacking the 'resilience' required to fight a war against a hardened enemy such as Russia, a former security adviser has warned.

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2 w. ago China and Britain shared a mission to fight aggression and fascism. And we can work together today | Zheng Zeguang

As we remember VJ Day, let us also recall a spirit that can help us combat regional instability and climate changeZheng Zeguang is Chinese ambassador to the UKThis year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the world anti-fascist war. On Friday, there will be a two-minute silence at noon in the UK to honour the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. This is a moment not only for solemn remembrance, but also for reflection on the enduring bonds forged in the crucible of history – bonds that continue to resonate in our world today.At the darkest hour of the second world war, China and the UK fought on different fronts but shared a common mission: to defend humanity against fascism and aggression. Millions of lives were lost, cities razed, and families torn apart. Yet in that darkness, courage and solidarity illuminated the way forward. The Chinese and British peoples stood shoulder to shoulder, united by sacrifice and ...

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2 w. ago Fight to save Britain's dying high streets: Before and after pictures reveal how last

A £103m heritage blitz masterminded by Historic England has seen 67 ailing high streets transformed back to heyday best - as these before and after pictures reveal.

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2 w. ago Vance claims US and Britain ‘win every war’ they fight together in address to American troops at UK base

JD Vance has said that Britain and the US “win every single time we go to war together”.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer urged to stand up to EU over new tough holiday checks on British citizens

Keir Starmer was challenged to 'stand up' for Britain and fight tough new checks for UK citizens travelling to the EU.

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3 w. ago 'Met Police facial recognition tech mistook me for wanted man'

'Met Police facial recognition tech mistook me for wanted man'  BBC

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