Overview

• The UK and EU's border agency Frontex have signed a new agreement to collaborate on border security and tackle illegal migration.
• The agreement includes sharing intelligence, joint training, and the deployment of staff and technology to enhance border security.
• Border Force officers and drones will be deployed to EU borders to help stop illegal migration, with a focus on preventing small boat crossings.
• The deal does not include any bilateral returns agreement, ensuring the UK does not have to take any asylum seekers under burden-sharing arrangements.
• The cooperation aims to reduce illegal crossings, with the UK reporting a decrease in illegal arrivals and small boat crossings in the past year.