Live facial recognition cameras will be installed in London’s Oxford Street in December, meaning thousands of Christmas shoppers will have their faces scanned by the technology.
One of the busiest shopping areas in the world, Oxford Street has about half a million visitors every day.
The street will be among the first areas in the UK to have permanent, live facial recognition (LFR) installations that scan people passing through and compare them with a watchlist of wanted suspects.
“Despite a public consultation on facial recognition closing in February, the Government has yet to publish its response.
Yet permanent facial recognition cameras are set to be installed in one of the country’s busiest destinations without a legal framework to protect the public’s rights.