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Border Force to Use Facial-Recognition E-Gates, Speed 25%

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 10:12 PM UTC · How we work

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Border Force will roll out facial-recognition e-gates at Birmingham and East Midlands airports.
British passport holders will use e-gates without scanning passports, though passports remain required for check-in.
Phil Douglas said the system could speed border processing by 25 percent and improve security.
Big Brother Watch warned the technology misidentified 80 percent of Black subjects, raising civil-rights concerns.

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Border Force will roll out facial-recognition e-gates at Birmingham and East Midlands airports.
British passport holders will use e-gates without scanning passports, though passports remain required for check-in.
Phil Douglas said the system could speed border processing by 25 percent and improve security.
Big Brother Watch warned the technology misidentified 80 percent of Black subjects, raising civil-rights concerns.