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Government announce major investment for GB-EU border

Homeland July 14, 2020

The Government has announced an £705 million funding package in 20/21 for border infrastructure, jobs and technology to ensure GB border systems are fully operational when the UK takes back control of its border after the end of the transition period. The new funding will include up to £470 million to ...

Security Minister visits counterparts in Czech Republic

Land January 24, 2020

UK Security Minister Brandon Lewis visited Prague to meet with his Czech counterparts and discuss the security partnership between both countries. Security Minister Brandon Lewis visited Prague on January 15 to meet with his counterparts in the Czech Republic and to strengthen their security relationship with the UK. Brandon Lewis held ...

Brexit: The impact on the UK’s defence relationship with the European Union

October 11, 2019

The House of Commons Research Library has released a report examining the UK’s defence relationship with the European Union post Brexit. Since the result of the Brexit referendum in 2016, there has been a renewed ambition within the European Union to move towards a model of closer defence cooperation. Britain’s reluctance to ...

Defence sector: Preparing for Brexit

Homeland September 23, 2019

The government has issued guidance to the defence sector as the UK prepares for its exit from the European Union. Britain is set to leave the EU on 31st October 2019 and there may be changes that affect businesses involved in the defence sector should the UK exit without a deal. There ...