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The UK and EU have agreed to cooperate more closely on migration, with the British Government signing a deal with Frontex to help police borders.
Home Secretary James Cleverly will meet with European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson today to sign the agreement.
The UK and Frontex will train officials together, share intelligence and station liaison staff to co-ordinate with each other.
Speaking about the deal, Cleverly said: “This government has a plan to break the model of the smuggling gangs, end the abuse of our asylum system and stop the boats.
The UK and EU have agreed to cooperate more closely on migration
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“The plan is working with crossings down by a third — but we must go further.
“Organised immigration crime and people smuggling are global challenges that require shared solutions and ambitions.
“Our landmark working arrangement between the UK and Frontex is another crucial step in tackling illegal migration, securing our borders and stopping the boats.”
Home Office officials have been clear that the deal would not require the UK to take a share of asylum seekers, and would also not make the UK part of wider EU migration policy.
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