Published 16:45 IST, December 26th 2020
Brexit deal: Priti Patel stresses security arrangements with EU will make UK safer
'The safety and security of UK citizens is the Government’s top priority and the UK will continue to be one of the safest countries in the world' Priti Patel
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British Home Secretary Priti Patel stressed that country will be safer after UK's formal exit from European Union on December 31. According to Guardian, Patel's remark came as senior security officials and opposition MPs in country raised concern about lack of access to Europe's database in new comprehensive security agreement with EU. Britain will lose real-time access to key European information security ncies such as Europol and Eurojust.
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deal between London and Brussels will allow cooperation between United Kingdom and or member states of bloc in terms of security and policing issues. However, it will t provide Britain with real-time access to Europe's information database, which has raised concerns among security pundits in country. Experts suggest that Patel, like or members of British cabinet, is under immense pressure to defend deal, which is why she is igring security vulnerabilities of arrangement.
" safety and security of UK citizens is Government’s top priority and UK will continue to be one of safest countries in world. I’m immensely proud of comprehensive pack of capabilities we’ve agreed with EU. It means both sides have effective tools to tackle serious crime and terrorism, protecting public and bringing criminals to justice," Patel said about agreement with EU.
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New arrangements under deal
new security agreement with EU will streamline extrition arrangements, will enable fast and effective exchange of national DNA, fingerprint, and vehicle registration data. Or measures under agreement will include arrangements enabling fast and effective exchange of criminal records data via shared technical infrastructure, and arrangements providing for continued transfers of Passenger Name Record data to protect public from serious crime and terrorism.
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UK and EU reached an agreement on December 24 after tirelessly negotiating a deal for months. free tre deal between two sides will allow free movement of goods produced by Britain and EU. This is also “first time” that 27-nation-bloc has agreed to a ‘zero tariffs zero quota deal’ with any or tring partner. British parliament is expected to vote on deal on December 30.
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16:45 IST, December 26th 2020