The Prime Minister wants to apply counter-terrorism approaches to stop people smugglers before they act
Sir Keir Starmer said the Government will “treat people smugglers like terrorists” as he announced a further £75 million for his border security command.
Sir Keir’s £75 million pledge for the border command doubles the total funding to £150 million over the next two years. The additional £75 million is new from the Budget, the Home Secretary has confirmed. The Government intends to legislate to give border security forces “enhanced” powers expected to involve expanding counter-terror tactics to deal with people smuggling.Sir Keir said it was his “personal mission” as director of public prosecutions to “smash the terrorist gangs” and that as Prime Minister, “it is my personal mission to smash the people-smuggling gangs”.
Sir Keir said he would put the UK’s efforts to clinch a security pact with the EU, including restoring access to real-time intelligence sharing networks, “at the top of the international agenda” at the European political community meeting on Thursday. The Home Secretary told BBC Breakfast: “We obviously want to make progress as far and as fast as possible. The Prime Minister has said we need to see significant progress being made.
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