# UK plans facial recognition deployment in biggest-ever immigration crackdown

https://mins.news/en/item/129011

- The Guardian, 2026-11-04 12:15 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/04/uk-deploy-facial-recognition-biggest-ever-immigration-crackdown

> The UK Home Office is preparing to use live facial recognition at transport hubs and public events for general immigration enforcement, including civil offences such as overstaying a visa. Documents say the programme has entered its formal delivery phase; campaigners warn the expansion would intensify mass surveillance and could reproduce racial bias.