UK and EU Agree to ‘Strengthen Cooperation’ on Migration, Says Downing Street

UK and EU Agree to ‘Strengthen Cooperation’ on Migration, Says Downing Street
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a bilateral meeting at a Council of Europe summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 16, 2023. Alastair Grant - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to “strengthen cooperation” between UK and EU agencies on immigration, Downing Street has said.

The two leaders “underlined that the UK and EU have a shared interest in tackling cross-border crime and people trafficking” during bilateral talks at the Council of Europe meeting in Iceland on Tuesday, a No. 10 spokesman said.