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Ban the use of facial recognition software & require consent for biometric data

Submitted by Elijah Bennett on Thursday 5th February 2026

Published on Monday 23rd March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Current Signatures: 125
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Actor ~ Britain ~ British ~ British Values ~ Citizens ~ Cornerstone ~ country ~ EU ~ Facial ~ Facial recognition ~ Illegal ~ Law ~ Liberty ~ Police ~ Prior ~ Rule ~ Rule of Law ~ security ~ security services ~ Steps ~ technology ~ Tolerant ~ Values

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Ban the use of facial recognition software & require consent for biometric data

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