Losing access to EU intelligence data sharing will make UK citizens ‘ less safe’, warns former Met Police chief
18/07/2017
British citizens will be less safe if ministers fail to retain access to “mission critical” European intelligence services after Brexit, according to the former Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Condon.
The former head of MI6 has warned Theresa May’s Brexit deal will “threaten the national security of the country”, in a call for Tory MPs to reject it. The agreement would “place control of aspects of our national security in foreign hands”, claims Sir Richard Dearlove, in an extraordinary letter to Conservative associations.
A leaked presentation, obtained by Sky News, warns of the impact of 'no-deal' on UK passengers travelling to and from Europe.
£2.4m unit set up after warnings over loss of access to EU policing tools.
A crucial part of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)’s IT system that will monitor import and export goods after Brexit, will not be ready to operate independently of the system it is been designed to replace, MPs warned this week.
It is "likely" the UK will leave Europol in the wake of Brexit unless a deal is made, the Home Secretary has said.
Officer leading national preparations decries potential loss of EU crime-fighting tools.
Minister says no deal is in place for extradition, data sharing and arrest warrants after Brexit.
MEPs have the power to approve, amend or reject nearly all EU legislation. / So what have they achieved in this five-year term?
Police to lose powers to arrest criminals wanted by EU countries without court warrant after no-deal
05/09/2019
British officers do not have immediate powers of arrest under an Interpol system that could replace the EU database
BORDER Force officers from other jurisdictions may be drafted into Northern Ireland in the event of a no deal Brexit.
Leaked papers obtained by the Guardian show extent of fundamental objections Brussels has raised.
Exchange of key security information at risk after Dutch concerns over data protection.
UK's ability to track suspected terrorists and major criminals is at risk because of Brexit, Raab admits
03/02/2020
Access to vital EU crime-fighting databases could be lost, MPs told – after Theresa May warns they ‘keep us safe’.
As the EU and UK continue to prepare for the trade negotiations, there are clear signs that all is not well when it comes to implementing the divorce part of Brexit, in particular the Irish Protocol.
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.
UK must ‘immediately’ start building new customs posts for Northern Ireland trade checks, EU says
01/05/2020
UK has made little progress on new infrastructure needed for checks Boris Johnson signed up to.
UK set to lose access to Schengen Information System that police across continent use to stop criminals.
UK could lose right to share security and business data with EU after Brexit, minister admits
16/06/2020
Alternatives 'might need to be pursued', James Brokenshire tells inquiry - prompting demands to reveal how UK will be 'protected'.
Real-time access to EU police databases has not yet been agreed in the negotiations
Biometrics commissioner "deeply concerned" as Lib Dem Layla Moran tells HuffPost UK leaving pacts "will make Britain less safe".
Senior officer says powers less effective if UK forces are denied access to criminal databases.
Police tell MPs they will lose 'at your fingertips' access to crucial EU databases.