Alex Norris
Coverage of Alex Norris in the Nexus archive.
- Rights groups brand Home Office's AI age guesser for asylum-seekers as biased and inaccurate
Over 60 rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have urged the UK Home Office to abandon plans to use AI-powered facial age estimation to determine the age of asylum-seeking children, citing concerns about bias, inaccuracy, and legal issues. The technology, set for a 2027 rollout, faces criticism for unreliable performance, particularly affecting people of color and trauma-affected individuals, with error margins of up to 2.5 years at the 16-to-18-year-old threshold.
- Top Cabinet Office official to give evidence to MPs about Peter Mandelson’s vetting – UK politics live
Permanent Secretary Cat Little is set to testify before the foreign affairs committee regarding Peter Mandelson’s vetting as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer. Border Minister Alex Norris promoted a UK-France small boats deal but denied reports of cabinet divisions over the sacking of Olly Robbins, calling the claims 'a load of guff.'