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Glasgow Airport Security Partnership Suspended Due to Brexit

U.K. Border Force staff have revealed that Brexit uncertainty was responsible for the suspension of a partnership between Romanian police and Glasgow Airport in February.

Officers had been traveling to Scotland to deal with “high risk” flights from their country, a collaboration described in an inspection report as “extremely useful”. Romanians made up 91% of passengers last year whose safety was a cause for concern at the airport, but language issues had created problems for UK staff when gathering information.

The partnership came into effect in 2018 but was suspended in February 2019, with the new report saying staff believed it was due to uncertainty over the EU withdrawal.

Read more at The National

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The Government Technology & Services Coalition's Homeland Security Today (HSToday) is the premier news and information resource for the homeland security community, dedicated to elevating the discussions and insights that can support a safe and secure nation. A non-profit magazine and media platform, HSToday provides readers with the whole story, placing facts and comments in context to inform debate and drive realistic solutions to some of the nation’s most vexing security challenges.

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