UK agrees to share suspects' DNA with EU crime-fighting system
Decision in respect of England, Wales and NI is potential olive branch ahead of Brexit security talks
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he UK government has dropped its opposition to sharing criminal suspects’ DNA data with EU law enforcement bodies, in a potential olive branch ahead of further talks on post-Brexit security.
The U-turn was announced by the Home Office minister James Brokenshire in a statement to parliament on Monday, the day of an EU deadline for the government to reveal whether it intended to comply with European law.
The decision is separate from negotiations on a future relationship with the EU, but could improve the mood of tense talks as the UK seeks a security deal that includes permanent exchange of DNA, fingerprint and other data.
