Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation
First reported Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:13:11 GMT · Last updated
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UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to meet the EU’s home affairs commissioner to discuss law enforcement cooperation.
Why it matters: The talks could determine whether the UK regains access to key EU security data-sharing tools.
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UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has arranged a meeting with the European Union’s home affairs commissioner for Monday to discuss law enforcement cooperation. The meeting comes shortly after the UK Prime Minister expressed a desire to rejoin European law enforcement databases, from which the UK has been excluded since Brexit. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham also recently stated that he wants the UK to regain access to those databases.
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- Shabana Mahmood will meet the EU's home affairs commissioner on Monday.The Guardian
- The meeting follows the Prime Minister's desire to rejoin European law enforcement databases.The Guardian
- Andy Burnham said he wanted the UK to rejoin European law enforcement databases.The Guardian
- The UK has been locked out of European law enforcement databases since Brexit.The Guardian
- The talks aim to discuss law enforcement cooperation between the UK and EU.The Guardian
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- The GuardianShabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation
<p>UK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases</p><p>The UK home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will meet the EU’s home affairs commissioner on Monday for further talks just days after Andy Burnham said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases from which the UK has been locked out of since Brexit.</p><p>According to the European Commission, they will discuss “migration, border management, law enforcement cooperation and counter-terrorism”, with the latest Frontex data published on Monday showing a 43% decline in small boats crossing the Channel.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/18/shabana-mahmood-talks-eu-law-enforcement-cooperation-magnus-brunner">Continue reading...</a>
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:13:11 GMT
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- 2026-10-18 18:13 UTC · The Guardian
The article notes that the UK has been locked out of European law enforcement databases since Brexit.
- 2026-10-18 18:13 UTC · The Guardian
The Guardian reported that UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will meet the EU’s home affairs commissioner on Monday to discuss law enforcement cooperation.
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