In December 2020, the UK government set out a vision for modernising its borders, with a 2025 strategy aiming to deliver “the world’s most effective border that creates prosperity and enhances security for a global United Kingdom”. Alongside six focus areas of border transformation, the 2025 vision sets out a number of multi-year programmes, including the development of a Single Trade Window “to create a single gateway for all data from traders into government”, Electronic Travel Authorisation to speed up passenger journeys, and a review of all border checks and agencies. Take the