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NEW 🚨 Permanent facial recognition cameras will be installed in Oxford Street by December. Thousands of Christmas shoppers will have their faces scanned by this unregulated surveillance technology without being given a choice. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Permanent facial recognition cameras to be installed on Oxford Street by Christmas
Live facial recognition has been widely criticised by human rights groups
independent.co.uk
🚨 New YouGov polling has revealed that three quarters of us love to complain – about people being rude, queue jumpers, pavement hoggers and more. But what does this say about our freedom to speak up? www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/people...
People being rude, queue jumpers and pavement hoggers top Brits list of everyday complaints - Liberty
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Us Brits love a good ol' moan Complaining is one of the ways we exercise our freedom to disagree, object and make a fuss The freedom to express our views is the cornerstone of a healthy democracy and a right that benefits us all But it's under threat BRITAIN: KEEP COMPLAINING
Britain: keep complaining Keep disagreeing. Keep speaking up. And support Liberty to protect the rights and freedoms that belong to us all. Join the free speech campaign here: action.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/202190/...
Liberty@libertyhq.bsky.social · last wk.Us Brits love a good ol' moan Complaining is one of the ways we exercise our freedom to disagree, object and make a fuss The freedom to express our views is the cornerstone of a healthy democracy and a right that benefits us all But it's under threat BRITAIN: KEEP COMPLAINING
1/2🧵 What are Britain's biggest gripes? Our research shows that rudeness to hospitality staff, queue jumping and people talking on speakerphones top the list. Complaining is one of the ways we exercise our freedom to disagree, object and make a fuss. www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/people...
People being rude, queue jumpers and pavement hoggers top Brits list of everyday complaints - Liberty
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The freedom to express ourselves is under threat. Liberty is here to protect it. Britain: Keep Complaining! Learn more about the campaign: www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/britain-keep...
BRITAIN, KEEP COMPLAINING! - Liberty
People talking loudly, e-bikes, the football. We've all got gripes. And in Britain, we love to make them known. As is our right.
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Liberty@libertyhq.bsky.social · last wk.Us Brits love a good ol' moan Complaining is one of the ways we exercise our freedom to disagree, object and make a fuss The freedom to express our views is the cornerstone of a healthy democracy and a right that benefits us all But it's under threat BRITAIN: KEEP COMPLAINING
Us Brits love a good ol' moan Complaining is one of the ways we exercise our freedom to disagree, object and make a fuss The freedom to express our views is the cornerstone of a healthy democracy and a right that benefits us all But it's under threat BRITAIN: KEEP COMPLAINING
📰How police scanned 1.3m faces across Manchester 🗣️"Scanning people's faces as they go about their daily lives represents a serious intrusion into privacy Without proper safeguards police should pause facial recognition use" www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
'A digital police line-up': How police scanned 1.3m faces across Manchester
SPECIAL REPORT: Greater Manchester Police says live facial recognition has helped identify wanted offenders and vulnerable people. For critics, however, the technology risks turning public spaces into...
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Uncovered by Liberty Investigates: Preston council has more than 100 cameras with facial recognition enabled - and the council didn't consult the public before introducing the surveillance tech www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Council has 130 cameras with facial recognition capability
Preston City Council has 130 cameras capable of live facial recognition technology, with one in use.
bbc.co.uk
TOMORROW EVENING Don't miss our webinar on encryption and digital rights - register now: action.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/201086/...
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Protecting Our Privacy, Defending Encryption
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Liberty@libertyhq.bsky.social · 3w agoWEBINAR - ENCRYPTION, PRIVACY AND DIGITAL RIGHTS With governments pushing for ways to access encrypted data, we'll explore how encryption works, why the UK Government's trying to access private digital info, and what it means for our rights Sign up: action.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/201086/...
The Government is attempting to weaken end-to-end encryption, which would make everyone's messages, photos, financial details and personal info less secure We’re fighting back Support our work to defend our privacy rights www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/protect-ou...
Protect Our Personal Data
Our right to privacy is under threat. Help Liberty defend personal data security, expose hidden misuse and fight for stronger safeguards.
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Weakening a fundamental right doesn’t build confidence in it – it just leaves it weaker for everyone. That's why the Government must drop their proposals to change Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. More here: www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/the-im...
The Immigration and Asylum Bill risks weakening our right to family life - Liberty
The Immigration and Asylum Bill currently going through Parliament affects a lot more than just migration
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The Government is attempting to weaken end-to-end encryption, which would make everyone's messages, photos, financial details and personal info less secure We’re fighting back Support our work to defend our privacy rights www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/protect-ou...
Protect Our Personal Data
Our right to privacy is under threat. Help Liberty defend personal data security, expose hidden misuse and fight for stronger safeguards.
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WEBINAR - ENCRYPTION, PRIVACY AND DIGITAL RIGHTS With governments pushing for ways to access encrypted data, we'll explore how encryption works, why the UK Government's trying to access private digital info, and what it means for our rights Sign up: action.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/201086/...
British Transport Police's facial recognition trial (which has now been expanded to the Tube) - cost more than £320,000 - took nearly 100 hours of police time - resulted in no arrests Uncovered by our independent investigative journalists Liberty Investigates www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Facial recognition trial in London stations leads to zero arrests
The trial cost more than £320,000 and took up almost 100 hours of police officers’ time between February and July this year
standard.co.uk
"Human rights provide something the AI safety framing can't: a universal set of agreed values which cut across cultures and centre humanity, not machines" Liberty expert Anna Cardoso on AI regulation with @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social www.lawgazette.co.uk/features/ai-...
AI regulation: Resistance movement
Humanity is in a funk about the seemingly species-threatening dangers of artificial intelligence, reports Catherine Baksi. Lawyers have a vital role to play in reining IT in.
lawgazette.co.uk
NEW: Liberty Investigates and The Guardian discover British Transport Police’s initial six-month trial of live facial recognition tech in London’s railway stations: - cost more than £320,000 - took nearly 100 hours of police time - resulted in no arrests www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Trial of live facial recognition in London stations ends with a false positive and no arrests
Freedom of information request finds six-month trial cost £320,000, used almost 100 police hours and led to just one – incorrect – alert
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"Our message to the Government is clear: defend the principle of free speech across the political spectrum and show the real leadership needed on the issue" Our polling reveals majority of Brits say gov only protects speech it agrees with More here ⬇️ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Majority of Britons say government only protects free speech it agrees with
A survey commissioned by the human rights organisation Liberty and conducted by pollsters More in Common found 54 per cent of Britons believe the government only protects speech that it agrees with
independent.co.uk
New polling from Liberty and More in Common shows that free speech will be a major concern for voters at the next General Election – and the Government’s current approach on high-profile issues has been bad for free speech in Britain. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Failure to protect free speech could cost Labour votes at next election, says Liberty
Polling for rights group shows issue is concern for voters and many feel recent policies have had negative effect
theguardian.com
Privacy isn't a privilege; it’s a human right. That’s why we’re exposing hidden threats to privacy, challenging attempts to weaken encryption, and campaigning for stronger privacy safeguards. Support our work:
Protect Our Personal Data
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EXCLUSIVE: 13 British universities have discussed how to handle pro-Palestinian campus protests with the UK’s largest weapons manufacturer, including ramping up security at events and coordinating responses to criticism. Latest story from Liberty Investigates with @aljazeera.com
How UK universities briefed BAE Systems on pro-Palestine campus protests
Several universities discussed protests with the weapons maker, raising concerns about influence and academic freedom.
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In a digital age, encryption is essential to protect our privacy rights. That’s why we’re taking legal action against the Government’s attempts to break it. www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/why-we...
Why we’re challenging the UK Government’s attempts to break encryption - Liberty
In this digital age, encryption is essential to protect our privacy rights. That’s why we’re taking legal action against the Government’s attempts to break it.
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NEW from Liberty Investigates and Democracy for Sale: Five police forces to drop Palantir surveillance tool Read the full story at the link libertyinvestigates.org.uk/articles/pal...
Revealed: Five police forces to drop Palantir surveillance tool - Liberty Investigates
Palantir’s UK policing ambitions take a hit as East Midlands forces end their involvement in controversial data pilot
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Our right to privacy is under threat. This is a crucial moment to demand stronger protections for our data and our human rights. Help us defend personal data security, expose hidden misuse and fight for stronger safeguards.
Protect Our Personal Data
Our right to privacy is under threat. Help Liberty defend personal data security, expose hidden misuse and fight for stronger safeguards.
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Today, our legal challenge with @libertyhq.bsky.social against the UK government’s secret surveillance powers is back before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. This will consider how our case and Apple’s new challenge should move forward together. privacyinternational.org/long-read/55...
About our challenge against the UK's secret powers: Q&A on TCNs and Apple
In March 2025, PI (together with three co-claimants including Liberty) filed a
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Today is the first hearing of our legal challenge against the UK Government’s attempts to break encryption We’re at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal alongside @privacyinternational.org and Apple to find out how our cases will be managed
Tomorrow, our legal challenge with @libertyhq.bsky.social against the UK government’s secret surveillance powers is back before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. privacyinternational.org/long-read/55...
About our challenge against the UK's secret powers: Q&A on TCNs and Apple
In March 2025, PI (together with three co-claimants including Liberty) filed a
privacyinternational.org
As Andy Burnham begins his first Parliament as Prime Minister, he should take the opportunity to turn a new leaf and reset the Government’s approach to AI. www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/the-ha...
The harms are here: why Burnham should put human rights at the heart of the Government’s AI Strategy - Liberty
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