The United Kingdom announced Sunday an envelope of 705 million pounds sterling (768 million euros) devoted to the strengthening of its borders in order to be ready from the end of the post-Brexit transition period to the end of the year.
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In a column published in the Sunday Telegraph, Minister of State Michael Gove assured that this sum would make it possible to ensure that the “ new borders ” of the country are ready as soon as the United Kingdom “ regains control ”.
Asked on Sky News Sunday morning, he guaranteed that the border would be ready on January 1, 2021, after the end of the transition period established to allow the two former partners to negotiate their relationship after Brexit, which officially entered into force on January 31. latest.
This investment, which includes staff costs - recruiting around 500 border police officers - and infrastructure, should make this border " the most efficient in the world by 2025, " added Gove in his platform.