Overview
An address by Phil Douglas, Director General, UK Border Force, Home Office.
Threats to the UK from serious and organised crime, including organised immigration crime, terrorism and hostile state actors are rapidly evolving, as are the techniques used to penetrate our borders, bring social and economic disruption to the UK and undermine public confidence.
In his address, Mr Douglas will set out the UK’s strategic priorities for border security, including working closely with other government departments as well as other operational partners, to ensure that the full range of capabilities is maximised and brought to bear on those exploiting the UK border. He will focus specifically on how Border Force and the Home Office will deliver an ever more effective border with technology, data, and modernised processes at its heart.
About the Speaker
Phil Douglas CB is the Director General of UK Border Force at the Home Office. He is also the statutory Director of Border Revenue, reporting to ministers at HM Treasury. He has held a variety of senior roles across the Home Office, including in national security, Border Force (where he was Regional Director for Heathrow Airport), enforcement and asylum policy. Outside the Home Office, he has also worked at the Ministry of Justice, the European Commission and at the former UK Permanent Representation to the European Union.
Joining Instructions
This event is open to all members and will take place at RUSI, 61 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET. If you have any questions regarding this event, please email [email protected].
