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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Paris Ibell

Christmas shoppers to have faces scanned by new cameras in busy London tourist spot

London Tourism
  • Permanent live facial recognition (LFR) cameras are set to be installed on London 's Oxford Street in December to scan passers-by against suspect watchlists.
  • The deployment coincides with plans to pedestrianise the iconic shopping destination, which attracts approximately half a million visitors each day.
  • Human rights organisation Liberty criticised the move, warning that thousands of Christmas shoppers will be subjected to unregulated surveillance technology without consent.
  • The Metropolitan Police defended the technology, citing a Croydon pilot that reduced crime by 10 per cent and noting over 2,000 LFR-assisted arrests since early 2024.
  • Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch expressed support for the expansion of LFR, to speed up suspect identification and assist officers.

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Permanent facial recognition cameras to be installed on Oxford Street by Christmas

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