800 + Signature's! - THANK YOU! - Can We Push IT to 1,000?
Dear Supporter, Promoter and Champion...
Firstly, many, many thanks for signing and continuing to push and support my petition.
I really never expected to get much more than just a handful of signatures so this 800 + signature petition is so much more than I ever expected already, thanks to your support, promotion and commitment.
THANK YOU!
I have no idea if we can push this petition further towards 1,00 + signatures, however, if we can, that at least can be seen by us all as a very significant achievement and not something to take lightly or sitting down! Especially, as this is what has happened since I launched my petition in February 2026!
As you can see, it's getting much worse not better!
Here's the latest news on the state of the UK autonomous weapons and surveillance systems in place.
Kier Stamer, The Ministry of Defence and NATO are all playing games and Russian roulette with every human life on planet earth! Look at the photo, he's like a child playing with a toy that will kill humans!
The UK Ministry of Defence has significantly accelerated its autonomous weapons and systems programs, focusing heavily on uncrewed "loyal wingmen" for crewed aircraft, low-cost drone interceptors, and machine-speed AI battle networks.
Development of "Loyal Wingman" Drones:
Project NYX "Loyal Wingmen":
The MoD awarded £10 million ($13.3 million) to Anduril UK, BAE Systems, Tekever, and Thales UK to develop autonomous drones. These uncrewed aircraft will fly alongside British Army Apache AH-64E helicopters to provide reconnaissance and surveillance while keeping crewed aircraft out of high-threat zones. Prototypes are slated for late 2026, with an operational fielding goal by 2030.
Industry Partners: Anduril UK, BAE Systems, Tekever, and Thales UK have been selected to develop designs that can conduct reconnaissance, precision strikes, and electronic warfare. Finalists will be down-selected later this year, with a target of making the systems fully operational by 2030. (*they think it's a war game)
Human Oversight: The MoD has emphasized that while the drones feature advanced autonomy and sensors, human operators will make all final decisions involving the use of weapons. (*we know that's a lie!)
Deployment of Counter-Drone Defenses:
Middle East Deployments: The UK has rushed the deployment of newly developed, low-cost anti-drone missiles to Royal Air Force (RAF) operations in the Middle East.
Rapid Anti-Drone Deployment:
The MoD rushed the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) into operational service. Mounted on RAF Typhoon fighter jets, this low-cost, laser-guided interceptor system is designed to identify and destroy hostile incoming drones automatically, at a fraction of the cost of traditional missiles.
Strait of Hormuz Deployments:
In response to renewed regional tensions, the UK announced an additional £115 million in funding for new counter-drone systems and autonomous mine-detection equipment to secure shipping lanes in the Gulf.
Typhoon Integration: RAF Typhoon fighter jets are being fitted with Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS) to intercept hostile one-way attack drones at a fraction of the cost of traditional missiles. (*more cost effective because they do not require human interventions)
Machine-Speed AI Systems & Ethical Debates:
"Latis" Software Platform: The British Army is actively training on combat-management software that connects all sensors (radars, cameras) to effectors (munitions, drones) to propose "kill chain" options at machine speed.
While the system can support full autonomy, the level of autonomous action is adjustable and strictly designed to keep human operators in the loop to meet the laws of armed conflict. (*again it's a lie no humans will be involved once the fighting starts everything will be put onto auto pilot and ai will control)
International Regulation: The rapid acceleration of AI in combat has sparked pushback from non-governmental organizations. UK-based coalitions are actively lobbying Parliament and the UN to establish legally binding treaties against Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS).
https://una.org.uk/uk-must-lead-not-lag-on-regulating-autonomous-weapons/
Finally, the UK Metropolitan Police Force unleashes it's new AI facial recognition system's in London over the Bank Holiday Weekend to cover the two major protests and the FA Cup Final and to cover both rallies in London simultaneously with ai facial recognition being introduced specifically as a test run and live trail!
This is the advance statement from, 'The Police Professional' website prior to the events over the weekend - A stark reminder of the freedom to protest, your freedom of speech and your basic human freedoms being taken from you by any means available to justify and to validate their usage and mechanism or control:
Statement: Around 4,000 officers will be deployed across central London on Saturday (May 16) as police manage two major demonstrations alongside the FA Cup Final at Wembley.
The operation will include live facial recognition (LFR), drones, helicopters, mounted officers, dog units and specialist public order teams, with senior officers warning of heightened risks linked to extremism, hate crime and public disorder.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman said the force would take the “most assertive possible use” of available policing powers.
The policing plan comes amid continued tensions surrounding pro-Palestinian protests in London and demonstrations organised under the “Unite the Kingdom” banner associated with Stephen Yaxley Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson.
In an unusually stark briefing to journalists, DAC Harman said both Jewish and Muslim communities had reported feeling intimidated by previous protests, with some people avoiding travelling into central London or concealing visible signs of their faith.
The MPS said it had imposed strict Public Order Act conditions on both demonstrations, including restrictions on routes, timings and rally locations.
For the first time, conditions will also apply directly to protest speakers, with organisers warned they could face consequences if invited speakers engage in unlawful hate speech or extremist rhetoric.
Police also confirmed that live facial recognition cameras would be deployed in Camden targeting individuals suspected of posing risks to public safety linked to the Unite the Kingdom event.
The technology has never previously been used operationally as part of a protest policing operation in London.
The MPS said its watchlists would be intelligence-led and biometrics from non-matches deleted within seconds.
Civil liberties groups have previously raised concerns about the use of facial recognition at protests, warning it could have a chilling effect on democratic participation and freedom of assembly.
DAC Harman defended the force’s approach, citing rising hate crime, recent terrorist incidents and increasing tensions linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
“We will police without fear or favour and facilitate the right to lawful protest,” he said, “but we will deal swiftly and decisively with anyone who thinks they can come to London on Saturday to abuse that right by committing crime, causing intimidation or stirring up hatred.”
The operation is expected to cost approximately £4.5 million once wider operational impacts are included, with 660 officers drafted in from forces across England and Wales.
Senior officers also acknowledged the scale of the operation would require officers to be diverted away from neighbourhood policing and frontline crime duties elsewhere in London.
And now the reality!
The UK's use of AI facial recognition for surveillance is expanding rapidly, primarily led by the Metropolitan Police and supported by Home Office funding. Deployments - ranging from mobile police vans to fixed street cameras - scan crowds in real-time, matching faces against designated watchlists to identify wanted suspects, missing persons, and individuals breaching probation.
Current Deployment & Usage:
Live Facial Recognition (LFR): UK police forces (including the Met, South Wales, and Greater Manchester police) use both mobile LFR vans and fixed cameras. Systems instantly capture biometric data of passersby and compare it against a watchlist of individuals the police wish to locate.
Retrospective Facial Recognition (RFR): Police and local councils (such as Hammersmith and Fulham) are increasingly using AI to scan archived CCTV footage to automatically track the routes of known criminals or suspects across a borough.
Private Sector Use: High-street retailers have also adopted AI facial recognition to detect known shoplifters.
Scale & Expansion:
Scaling Up: The Metropolitan Police alone have drastically increased their scanning operations, processing millions of faces in London.
National Rollout: The UK government is funding an expansion of LFR-equipped police vans and conducting public consultations to pave the way for a formalized, standardized legal framework across all UK police forces.
Regulatory Environment:
The "Wild West" Debate: Campaign groups like Liberty and Big Brother Watch criticize the technology, citing a lack of binding statutory laws governing its use.
Oversight: The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO Guidance on Video Surveillance) requires organizations and police to justify deployments under the UK GDPR, ensuring that the use of biometric data is necessary, proportionate, and strictly documented.
Privacy & Accuracy Concerns:
Civil Liberties: Critics warn that the technology turns public spaces into sites of constant, unconsented surveillance, chilling the right to peaceful protest and free movement.
Bias and Discrimination: Independent assessments, including those from the UK's National Physical Laboratory, have raised flags over algorithmic bias, noting that AI systems can be less accurate and prone to false positives when identifying people of color.
Watchlist Scope: Watchlists have sparked controversy for occasionally including vulnerable people, witnesses, or individuals who are not wanted for serious offenses
So, that's all BAD news and NO good news!
However, reality always hurts more than delusion and blind obedience, closed eyes and a shut mouth! The UK government is relying on your total and utter silence, your stupidity, lack of available information and specific details (all hidden from us) and, not to get or understand the global existential threat and danger to humanity, or, hoping blindly that you'll trust their empty rhetoric and already broken civil promises.
They're also heavily relying on the general public to be so busy just simply surviving from all of the UK government's cuts to services, loss of freedoms and shutting down of the basic right to protest and to destroy any open free speech process in the UK.
So far, they're winning and we are losing!
WHAT CAN YOU DO TODAY!
It's simple, please keep circulating, promoting, sharing and talking about this petition, the existential threats, dangers and issues and problems without being silenced, intimidated or scared of what may come!
Whilst I'm not a fan of paying to promote this or any petition, I'm going to pay for another round of promotion and see if I can push us all over the 1,000 + signature mark. It's the least I can do to contribute.
I'll also share, promote and keep you informed when something big, radical or really importent in regard to the issues, problems and concerns of my initial petition, and, I will always do my very best for this petition to both spread and expand within the UK. I'm so very grateful and really pleased we've come this far so far.
MANY, MANY THANKS AGAIN!
Kindest regards, Professor, Terry Martin Mace - Petition Founder - Activist - Promoter of Truth!