Three decrees published by the French government at the beginning of December will allow the state to gather data on the political opinions, trade union activities and religious beliefs of people who could “harm the integrity of the territory or institutions of the Republic”, a vague term that expands the scope of police files far beyond what was previously permitted.
Union and EU flags flying outside the Palace of Westminster, London (Steve Parsons/PA)
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The UK is not missing out on intelligence about wanted criminals after losing access to a European crime database under Brexit, government officials have insisted.
The Home Office remains confident that frontline officers will continue to be able to arrest those fleeing from justice using alternative arrangements set up at the end of the transition period, reporters were told.
The UK is not missing out on intelligence about wanted criminals after losing access to a European crime database under Brexit, government officials have insisted.
The Home Office remains confident that frontline officers will continue to be able to arrest those fleeing from justice using alternative arrangements set up at the end of the transition period, reporters were told.
The UK lost access to the European Union’s Schengen Information System II (SIS II) database of alerts about people and stolen items like guns and cars, which it has been using since 2015.
As a result some 40,000 alerts on dangerous criminals and wanted suspects had to be deleted by at the end of the December when the country left the European Union.