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UK: Drones are filling Britain's skies: Look up now to see what is looking back down at you

21 September 2014

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"The number of drones operating in British airspace has soared, with defence contractors, surveillance specialists, police forces and infrastructure firms among more than 300 companies and public bodies with permission to operate the controversial unmanned aircraft.... “We need a comprehensive review of civil drone use in the UK,” says Tom Watson MP, chair of the influential All Party Parliamentary Group on Drones. “Public bodies using drones should report to Parliament and we must have an inclusive debate about the need for new regulation to address privacy and safety concerns.”"

See the article: Drones are filling Britain's skies: Look up now to see what is looking back down at you (The Independent, link)

See also: Statewatch and Drone Wars UK: Back from the battlefield: domestic drones in the UK and Statewatch & TNI: Eurodrones Inc (pdf)

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