13 h. ago Live facial recognition cameras may become ‘commonplace’ as police use soars

Exclusive: The Guardian and Liberty Investigates find police in England and Wales believe expansion is likely after 4.7m faces scanned in 2024Valuable tool or cause for alarm? Facial ID quietly becoming part of police’s arsenalPolice believe live facial recognition cameras may become “commonplace” in England and Wales, according to internal documents, with the number of faces scanned having doubled to nearly 5m in the last year.A joint investigation by the Guardian and Liberty Investigates highlights the speed at which the technology is becoming a staple of British policing.Police forces scanned nearly 4.7m faces with live facial recognition cameras last year – more than twice as many as in 2023. Live facial recognition vans were deployed at least 256 times in 2024, according to official deployment records, up from 63 the year before.A roving unit of 10 live facial recognition vans that can be sent anywhere in the country will be made available within days – increasing national capa...

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41 h. ago Former Wales rugby international Mark Jones dies aged 59 as tributes pour in

Mark Jones has passed away after suffering a heart attack in Qatar

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42 h. ago Doctor Who makes Ncuti Gatwa announcement on star's future as BBC responds to exit claims

The BBC has shared a statement with The Mirror in response to recent rumours that Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa had been 'axed' from the long-running hit sci-fi series

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45 h. ago Welsh club announce departures list as Wales international isn't offered deal

The Dragons have announced who will be leaving Rodney Parade ahead of next season

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49 h. ago Amad sends emotional apology to Man Utd fans after "unacceptable" season

Manchester United forward Amad has issued an apology to the club's supporters following their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League final on Wednesday night

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69 h. ago Nine players leave Cardiff as legend departs and Wales international left without club

A raft of players are leaving the region this summer

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69 h. ago Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim blamed as Luke Shaw's comment shot down – 'Players aren't bad'

Manchester United's woeful season hit a new low as they were beaten by Tottenham in the Europa League final, with Micah Richards and Luke Shaw disagreeing over the club's issues

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3 d. ago Ruben Amorim offers to quit Man Utd after humbling defeat in Europa League final

Ruben Amorim is under pressure at Manchester United following their Europa League final defeat to Tottenham, and the Portuguese has issued a vow to the club's hierarchy

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4 d. ago International footballer Gadi Kinda dies aged just 31 as club issues heartbreaking statement

Attacking midfielder Gadi Kinda has died at the age of just 31 after his club revealed how he had been dealing with a 'complex medical battle' in the past few weeks

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4 d. ago Trump expected to announce 'Golden Dome' space missile defenses that will cost billions

President Donald Trump is expected to announce the concept he wants for his future Golden Dome missile defense program

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4 d. ago Ayrshire youth football club issue statement calling for end to carrying weapons

Ardeer Thistle Youth Academy said they "stand firmly against" the use or carrying of any kind of weapon after 16-year-old Kayden Moy died on Sunday.

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4 d. ago Why Wales decided they couldn't pick Morgan Morse despite calls for inclusion

The Wales U20s international has long been tipped for a bright future at Test level

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4 d. ago Two Wales rugby internationals announce they're having a baby together

One of them was absent from the recent Six Nations and she has now explained why

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5 d. ago Tonight's rugby news as Wales international signs for reborn English club and MP enters WRU row

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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5 d. ago Wales international's younger brother 'on fire' as he takes jersey off club legend

The 22-year-old helped his club to title glory in what was described as a 'changing of the guard'

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6 d. ago Kevin De Bruyne sets deadline for major decision on future after announcing Man City exit

Manchester City will bid farewell to Kevin De Bruyne this summer after 10 years at the Etihad, but the club are still hopeful the Belgian will feature for them at the Club World Cup in the United States before his exit

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7 d. ago Wales international launches into heated argument with referee amid calls for law change

Former Bristol Bears man Callum Sheedy protested that he didn't know how long he had to take the kick.

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7 d. ago Celtic v St Mirren: Celtic urges fans to 'celebrate responsibly' and avoid large public gatherings

"The club encourages supporters to follow the advice issued recently by local community stakeholders in this regard.”

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8 d. ago F1 2026 race calendar status as Imola's future looks clear despite lack of announcement

Imola is an iconic Formula 1 venue but lost its place on the calendar once before and looks increasingly likely to do so again with its contract with the sport up this year

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9 d. ago Salford Red Devils 'deeply disappointed' by stadium decision

A major announcement was made regarding the future of Salford Community Stadium.

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