The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee warned of a forensic science crisis in England and Wales, citing a near-monopoly market with over 80% of external services supplied by Eurofins, a digital forensics backlog persistently exceeding 20,000 devices, and inadequate capability to detect deepfake evidence. The Committee called for immediate creation of an independent National Institute for Forensic Science ahead of the longer-term Policing White Paper reforms.
Original source: UK Parliament – House of Lords Science and Technology Committee
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