UK and EU Sign Landmark Agreement to Enhance Border Security and Tackle Illegal Migration

The new deal between the UK and the European Union's border agency, Frontex, aims to share intelligence, technology, and strategies to prevent illegal crossings and combat people smuggling.

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.