12 h. ago PETER HITCHENS: The march of facial recognition cameras is so sinister. Police say they get results... but they send a shiver down my spine and they should yours too

Hurrying into London's Paddington Station the other evening, I was amazed to see a large white van with odd-shaped devices and aerials on its roof'.

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13 h. ago Suspected drug dealer has morning 'turned upside down' in raids as five arrested

Officers raided two properties in Tameside

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16 h. ago Cooper defends live facial recognition expansion amid privacy row

The Home Secretary said ‘safeguards and protections’ would govern use of the cameras.

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18 h. ago Live facial recognition is 'worrying for our democracy', experts warn as the government expands the 'Orwellian' system across Britain

Experts have warned of a 'frightening expansion' of 'Orwellian' technology as the government expands the use of facial recognition across the country.

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19 h. ago Rollout of live facial recognition vans treats us all as a ‘nation of suspects’, say critics

Critics issue warning over nationwide expansion of ‘intrusive’ technology which ‘turns every passerby into a walking barcode’

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20 h. ago Facial recognition technology not about ‘total surveillance society’ – minister

Dame Diana Johnson said it was about ‘giving the tools to our police officers to enable them to keep us safe’.

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22 h. ago Government rolls out expansion of police facial recognition vans

A new legal framework will be drawn up to support the expanded use of the technology, the Government has said

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23 h. ago Police deploying vans to catch criminals using facial recognition

The vehicles scan faces in real time to look for wanted criminals and those subject to court orders

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24 h. ago Live facial recognition to be rolled out in Greater Manchester as part of government crackdown

"We understand the concerns," police chief says

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30 h. ago Live facial recognition to expand across the country amid Government overhaul of neighbourhood policing

The technology will be deployed to catch 'high-harm' offenders with new rules to support its use and ensure 'safeguards and oversight', the Home Office said.

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30 h. ago Facial recognition vans to be deployed across Britain to help police target serious criminals

The Home Office has announced 10 new Live Facial Recognition vans will be distributed across seven forces, allowing officers to use cutting-edge technology to target and locate wanted criminals

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30 h. ago Live facial recognition to be widened in neighbourhood policing drive

A new legal framework will be drawn up to support the expanded use of the technology, the Government said.

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38 h. ago Drug dealer who worked with Salford gangster Jamie Rothwell got involved in crime after life 'spiralled'

Jamie Rothwell faces a lengthy jail sentence

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45 h. ago Emmerdale actor hints he's already leaving ITV soap just weeks after debut

Joe Absolom recently joined the ITV soap as dodgy drug dealer Ray and the actor appeared to hint that he'll be leaving the show later this year during his appearance on Good Morning Britain

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46 h. ago Fugitive Nicholas Rossi faces alleged victim in court as US rape trial begins

He was extradited from Scotland and is accused of sexually assaulting two women in 2008.

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59 h. ago Fugitive Nicholas Rossi who fled to Scotland goes on trial for rape in US

Nicholas Rossi is standing trial in the US accused of raping a woman he dated in 2008.

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4 d. ago Girl, 2, was beaten with paddle, shot with BB gun then sold to drug dealer, cops fear

Girl, 2, was beaten with paddle, shot with BB gun then sold to drug dealer, cops fear  Daily Mail

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5 d. ago BBC release controversial podcast about notorious crime queen 'Big Mags' Haney who ran a heroin empire while posing as a community hero

The BBC has today released a controversial new six-part podcast on notorious Scottish drug dealer 'Big Mags' Haney.

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7 d. ago Sheffield Wednesday fans hit out over plans for facial recognition at Hillsborough amid club crisis

The club’s Supporters’ Trust said it has ‘serious concerns’ over the potential infringement of fans’ rights

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7 d. ago ‘They’re to put the brakes on cops’: Rio barricades turn favelas into fortresses

Police demolition squads fighting back against fortifications, while one local artist is using barriers as canvas to symbolise hoped-for peaceDeep in a mosaic of redbrick favelas on the fringes of Rio, a weapons dealer, a drug smuggler and a crime lord held court on a corner as darkness enveloped the streets they rule.An unnerving arsenal of assault rifles was on show as the trio fielded requests from customers, locals and staff, but the mood was relaxed. Continue reading...

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