The e-borders scheme that seeks the electronic monitoring of all passenger movement in and out of the UK is picking up pace despite the ongoing concerns of the government that it may have to shelve the programme amid fears over its legality.
Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday the immigration minister Phil Woolas claimed that [...]

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A new government programme that aims to track the movements of all travelers in and out of the UK may be prevented from roll out due to fears over its legality.
According to European Union law, countries within the EU are required to allow citizens from within the union free movement across its borders. The UK [...]

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The British Home Secretary Alan Johnson has today announced that the number of passengers to have used the new face scanning technology at UK airports has reached the one million mark.
Johnson has praised the new facial recognition technology which provides for speedier passage for legitimate travelers to the UK through immigration control, which then frees [...]

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While the European Union is in the process of setting rules for airline passenger information, UK ministers are trying to ensure that they get access to the same. This is to allow the UK government to curb migrant issues by tracking airline passenger listings in advance.
The European Union is working out a programme through which [...]

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