Police at Notting Hill Carnival 2024. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

With the Met primed to use live facial recognition tech at the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival, primary legislation is needed urgently, writes Rebecca Vincent in today’s Notebook

Police use of live facial recognition heats up at Notting Hill Carnival

As summer temperatures heat up, so too is police use of live facial recognition. The Home Office and the London Metropolitan Police have been working hard to present a positive image of this invasive technology, doing the media rounds with stories boasting of the number of arrests made and unveiling plans to increase the number of live facial recognition deployments. For the first time, a permanent network of fixed live facial recognition cameras is set to be ins

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