Liberty, a human rights group, has criticized the UK's proposed Crime and Policing Bill, claiming it may effectively create a facial recognition database from driving licence records. The bill, introduced on February 25, 2025, aims to extend police powers, allowing access to over 52 million driver records held by the DVLA, potentially without sufficient oversight. Despite assurances from the current government against the use of driving licence data for facial recognition, the similarities to previous proposals raise concerns about privacy and civil liberties.
Human rights group Liberty has raised concerns that the UK's proposed Crime and Policing Bill could create a de-facto facial recognition database using driving licence records.
The bill, introduced on February 25, 2025, expands police powers, enabling access to driving licence data, raising scrutiny over potential misuse for biometric tracking.
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