Emails: some UK Home Office officials lobbied the ICO to act "favorably" towards Facewatch, which is rolling out facial recognition tech across the country (Mark Townsend/The Guardian)

Mark Townsend / The Guardian:
Emails: some UK Home Office officials lobbied the ICO to act “favorably” towards Facewatch, which is rolling out facial recognition tech across the country  —  Officials reflected policing minister's enthusiasm to roll out controversial technology across the country, particularly in retail settings