Sir Keir Starmer said a deal with Iraq will tackle people smuggling upstream “before it reaches our shores”. He said: “I’m pleased to announce today a new security agreement between Iraq and the UK. This is a world first, that will help us smash the people smuggling gangs and secure our borders. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn