Privacy advocates and conservatives unhappy with passport face-match idea

Early reactions to a report that the UK's police minister wants people in a permanent biometric crime lineup are not overly positive.

It is being called "Orwellian" in the opinion outlet The European Conservative, for example.

Minister Chris Philp has said he wants, within two years, infrastructure and software in place that enables police to compare CCTV images against the nation's passport and immigration photo databases.

Philp has said there are no legal restrictions stopping the plan. The College of …

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