The UK Border Force Facial Recognition Trial at UK Airports Puts the Spotlight on Immigration

As UK Border Force trials facial recognition in UK airports people are saying efforts should be concentrated on improving UK airport security checks, not border control (Credit: TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters)

UK travellers going out of the country and people coming to the UK are soon to get the benefits of passport-free seamless travel at UK airports as the UK border force trials facial recognition technology soon.

Earlier, the UK Border Force introduced biometric technologies at Heathrow and hinted at a possible passport control shake-up with facial recognition technology in 2024. Starting this year, UK travellers don't need to show passports at unspecified UK airports, the Director of Border Security Force Phil Douglas reportedly said.