Senior officer says powers less effective if UK forces are denied access to criminal databases.

Intelligence will always be exchanged informally. The problem is turning such exchanges into evidence that can be used in court – especially when we’re shut out of European information networks.

Demands for prime minister to reveal if dangers listed in ‘no-deal readiness report’ last autumn are still real – and whether they have grown because of pandemic.

Real-time access to EU police databases has not yet been agreed in the negotiations

Alternatives 'might need to be pursued', James Brokenshire tells inquiry - prompting demands to reveal how UK will be 'protected'.

UK set to lose access to Schengen Information System that police across continent use to stop criminals.

Leaked German government report shows Britain has been requesting special access. / Britain wants to ‘approximate the position of a member state as closely as possible’ when it comes to working with Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency, the leaked report states.

Prime minister on course to strike only 'barest of bare bone deals' by end of 2020, think tank concludes - and failing to be upfront about 'trade-offs'.

Access to vital EU crime-fighting databases could be lost, MPs told – after Theresa May warns they ‘keep us safe’.

Exchange of key security information at risk after Dutch concerns over data protection.

Counter-terror chief raises ‘deep concerns’ as key crime-fighting tools will be lost.

Officer leading national preparations decries potential loss of EU crime-fighting tools.