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Home Office has ‘questions to answer’ over facial recognition stance

Officials reportedly agreed to write to the independent privacy watchdog about the potential benefits of facial recognition technology in shops.

The Independent UK

Home Office secretly backs facial recognition technology to curb shoplifting

Covert government strategy to install electronic surveillance in shops raises issues around bias and data, and contrasts sharply with the EU ban to keep AI out of public spaces

The Guardian - UK

‘Failing to do basic research’: Home Office forced to delay plans to move asylum seekers into RAF base

‘Most intelligent people would assess the situation first and then make a decision,’ official says

The Independent UK

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UK ministers unsure how many child asylum seekers placed in hotels

Peer’s questions reveal government cannot give total number or age of youngest due to poor record-keeping

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman ‘flailing between gimmicks’ over tents for asylum seekers

Tents idea comes after Home Office ran into problems housing people on barges

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman's 'cruel' new plans could see up to 2000 migrants housed in tents

UP to 2000 asylum seekers could be housed in tents on disused military sites under “cruel” new plans announced by Suella Braverman.

The National (Scotland)

Home Office buys tents to house asylum seekers

Report says that up to 2,000 people could be placed in marquees despite possibility of legal action against plan

The Guardian - UK

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First 50 people coming to Bibby Stockholm asylum barge despite safety worries

Fire safety concerns and lack of lifejackets noted on the 500-capacity barge, moored in Portland, Dorset

The Guardian - UK

Ruling over child asylum seekers in hotels ‘landmark day for children’s rights’

Several charities welcomed the High Court’s ruling on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Housing child asylum seekers in hotels unlawful for over 18 months, judge rules

The Home Office’s use of hotels to house unaccompanied child asylum seekers has been unlawful since December 2021, Mr Justice Chamberlain said.

The Independent UK

Home Office unlawfully putting lone child asylum seekers in hotels, High Court rules

High Court says 154 children remain missing from hotels, as judge warns of ‘criminal exploitation’

The Independent UK

Braverman loses first round of High Court fight with trafficking ‘victims’

The men say disqualifying people believed to be trafficking victims from getting protection and support because they have convictions is unfair.

The Independent UK

A 'black box' AI system has been influencing criminal justice decisions for over two decades – it's time to open it up

Justice systems around the world are using artificial intelligence (AI) to assess people with criminal convictions. These AI technologies rely on machine learning algorithms and their key purpose is to predict the risk of reoffending. They influence decisions made by the courts and prisons and by parole and probation officers.

The Conversation

Test ‘refugee visa’ to curb Channel crossings, urges charity

The idea is one of a series put forward by the Refugee Council.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

UK accused of unlawful crackdown on visitors from Timor-Leste

Family members of East Timorese in UK denied right to visit, as Home Office says too many hoping to work illegally

The Independent UK

Braverman acted unlawfully by withholding £3 a week from asylum seekers, court rules

Home secretary failed in her duty by failing to provide pregnant women and children enough money for healthy food

The Guardian - UK

‘Like a stalag’: local people condemn asylum seeker housing on Essex airbase

Residents of nearby village say water mains and sewers cannot cope with large numbers of arrivals at RAF Wethersfield

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine deserved better from Nato

The Vilnius summit could have achieved much more, if only the political willpower had allowed it

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The Guardian - UK

‘Cabins slightly larger than a prison cell’: life aboard the UK’s barge for asylum seekers

Home Office tour of asylum seeker Bibby Stockholm barge emphasises no-frills features including TVs that don’t work

The Independent UK

Inside ‘quasi-prison’ barge set to house 500 migrants - as we go on board for the first time

With bunk beds, metal fencing and cabins for six people, Lizzie Dearden reports from the controversial Bibby Stockholm

Evening Standard

Apple threatens to pull iMessage and FaceTime in the UK over law change

Legislation that would give the Home Office the power to intercept encrypted messages and disable security features without telling the public is strongly opposed by the iPhone maker

The Guardian - UK

Apple suggests iMessage and FaceTime could be withdrawn in UK over law change

US tech firm says giving government oversight of security changes could endanger encrypted products

The Independent UK

Channel crossings top 14,000 for year so far

According to Home Office data, 297 people were detected on Wednesday in six boats.

Evening Standard

Home Office minister says paying for sex should be outlawed to stop trafficking of women into prostitution

The minister’s comments came during a hearing on human trafficking in which she was pressed on the lack of prosecutions of men having sex with trafficked women

The Guardian - UK

Hotels occupied by resettled Afghans being cleared for small boat arrivals

Interpreters and soldiers who served with British army told to move out as part of plans to house latest arrivals

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