PM will push for new intelligence-sharing security deal with EU to ‘improve’ Brexit
The Prime Minister has vowed to push for a new security deal with the EU at a summit in Hungary later this week in an effort
He said it was his “personal mission” to “smash the people-smuggling gangs” as he touted greater cooperation at Interpol’s general assembly in Glasgow on Monday.Labour is keen for a new security pact with the EU, which would allow the UK to re-join the Eurodac network so British officials can access its fingerprint database.hopes it will let them see which migrants have had an asylum claim rejected by a EU country in a drive to fast-track their removal.
“They also do value what the UK has to offer. They know that we’ve got very good intelligence, very good capability.”understands that even if an overarching EU deal is not possible, No 10 hopes that bilateral work can help bolster the fight against people smuggling as the UK looks to work more closely with France, Germany and Italy on the crisis.
Starmer also said the UK could have led Europe-wide operational efforts to tackle people-smuggling gangs if Brexit had not happened.He added that he was still “very keen to get the UK into a leadership position when it comes to the actual operations” if a new agreements could be struck.
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