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Namibia: PM announces extra £75m to tackle people smugglers – News

Namibia: PM announces extra £75m to tackle people smugglers – News

Africa Links 24 with Jennifer McKiernan
Published on 2024-11-04 05:53:48

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is to announce an extra £75m to tackle people-smuggling gangs.

The Interpol general assembly is being held in the UK for the first time in more than 50 years as Sir Keir seeks to reset the country’s approach to border security.

The cash boost takes funding for the UK’s new Border Security Command (BSC) to a total of £150m for new tech hubs, and expanding staffing for enforcement, intelligence and prosecution staff.

Sir Keir is expected to warn…

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