Smart Borders | Thales Group
The UK’s position as a major trading nation and a popular tourist destination means that its network of sea and land borders are challenging to manage, requiring a robust structure to ensure the effective and secure movement of people and goods. With multiple entry points and associated governing bodies responsible for them, the UK border is complex and layered, with various levels of security to ensure that prosperity through trade as well as national security are always maintained. The number of people transiting through UK entry points was growing ahead of the Covid-19 pandemic; in 2018,...