Live facial recognition cameras will be rolled out in new areas across England as part of a crime crackdown. A fleet of vans kitted with the facial recognition technology will be rolled out in seven new areas in the UK over the coming weeks.

The Home Office says the technology helps locate suspects but civil liberties groups warn of heightened surveillance.

The Home Office has announced 10 new Live Facial Recognition vans will be distributed across seven forces, allowing officers to use cutting-edge technology to target and locate wanted criminals