Smart glasses on Welsh politician spark calls for Westminster ban

Reform UK Senedd member Jason O'Connell delivered a five-minute speech without notes, prompting suspicions he used smart glasses as a teleprompter. The Liberal Democrats have urged the Commons speaker to ban the AI-enabled devices on the parliamentary estate, and parliament says it is reviewing its policy on camera-equipped wearables.

• O'Connell spoke for 5 minutes without notes, with lights flashing in his glasses
• Lib Dems wrote to the Commons speaker demanding a smart glasses ban
• UK parliament is reviewing rules on camera-equipped wearable tech
• Concerns include covert recording and leaks of private information