Facial recognition cameras in UK retail chain challenged by privacy group

Big Brother Watch says Southern Co-operative's use of the cameras is Orwellian' and unlawful'

Shoppers at a grocery store chain across southern England are being surveilled with controversial facial recognition cameras, prompting a legal complaint by civil rights campaigners.

The privacy group Big Brother Watch has submitted a complaint against Southern Co-operative's use of the cameras, claiming it is Orwellian" and unlawful".