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Under new system EU countries can now refuse to surrender their own nationals.
Northern Ireland, food prices, the ease of a deal - it turns out that many of the claims made by those advocating Brexit were not quite true...
European court asked if legal basis for surrender of people from Ireland to UK still holds
20/07/2021
The Supreme Court wants the Court of Justice of the EU to decide important legal issues concerning whether there is any legal basis, post-Brexit, for the continuance of the European Arrest Warrant system for the surrender of people between Ireland and the UK.
This note summarises the evidence so far of the impacts on Brexit on Scotland. It sets out early evidence related to areas such as trade, the workforce and EU programmes.
The Brexit Referendum 5 Years on – Summary of Impacts to Date (Information note from the Scottish Government) [pdf]
24/06/2021
This note summarises the evidence so far of the impacts on Brexit on Scotland. It sets out early evidence related to areas such as trade, the workforce and EU programmes.
Ten EU member states have said they will no longer extradite their nationals to the UK following Brexit, the Home Office has said.
France, Germany and Poland among countries who will not send their own nationals to Britain
Policing capabilities lessened after Brexit
24/03/2021
Although the final Brexit deal agreed between the UK and the EU contained a mutual commitment to future security and law enforcement cooperation, there is no doubt that the settlement resulted in an overall lessening of policing capability.
The UK does "not have as much influence or as much voice" within a major European law enforcement agency post-Brexit, says a police chief.
Tories call on Boris Johnson to reopen Brexit deal claiming it leaves UK 'less safe and less secure'
18/02/2021
A group of Tories have called for Boris Johnson to reopen Brexit negotiations amid concerns his deal has left the UK 'less safe and less secure'.
Restart Brexit talks because UK is ‘less safe and less secure’, Tory group tells Boris Johnson
17/02/2021
Talks to rebuild security cooperation with the EU must restart now after the Brexit deal left the UK “less safe and less secure”, a Conservative group says.
Does the Brexit deal keep us safe?
05/01/2021
As the UK’s last European commissioner, I know how welcome it is that a deal was struck—and how much remains to be done
Sir Ian Blair rejects Priti Patel’s claim nation will made safer through ‘tougher’ post-Brexit powers.
Police to lose access to database used more than 600 million times a year on 1 January.
Preparations being made at ‘every port and access point from Europe’, senior officer say.
Brexit risks negative impacts on crime and trade in Northern Ireland when the transition period expires at the end of the year, two different UK parliamentary committees were told on Wednesday.
Police warn of ‘major operational impact’ when UK loses access to EU crime databases in January
17/11/2020
Key information systems will be lost even if a security deal is struck before 31 December, National Crime Agency says.
‘Efficiency and effectiveness’ at risk as terror threat raised and crime becomes increasingly transnational.
Police scramble to rescue files of suspected criminals and missing people amid no-deal fears
03/11/2020
Thousands of names ‘double keyed’ into Interpol system – in case screens ‘switched off’ in just eight weeks’ time.
What happens if we have no deal?
15/10/2020
Mr Johnson told his cabinet this week that leaving the EU without a deal should hold “no fear” for Britain, but was he right?
Former security commissioner warns of ‘immediate impact’ on tackling terrorism and crime.
Drop 'aggressive, in-your-face' tactics to avert no-deal, urges senior Tory David Lidington
28/09/2020
Ex-deputy prime minister says ‘perfectly routine’ state aid compromise is on offer - and warns ‘Both sides stand to lose from a no-deal, but the UK more’.
Police tell MPs they will lose 'at your fingertips' access to crucial EU databases.