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UK airports to trial facial recognition instead of passport scans
British travellers could soon use their faces instead of scanning passports at e-gates, with trials starting at Birmingham and East Midlands airports. Border Force director general Phil Douglas said the new "contactless borders" system could make border control 25% faster. However, privacy activists warn the technology is error-prone and risks creating a surveillance state without proper laws.
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