Digital ID biometric scans allowed for age checks in England and Wales pubs
New laws allow venues to use facial scanning technology to verify customers are over 18.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 15 Sept 2026. The Guardian Business published first, on 15 September at 04:00 UTC; www.theregister.com followed 6h 31m later. The most recent article, from www.theregister.com, appeared on 15 September at 10:31 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian Business (major outlet), www.theregister.com.
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