Border Security, Public Safety and the Challenge of the Common Travel Area
Recent reporting has once again brought attention to the Common Travel Area and the security challenges it can create for the United Kingdom.
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In 2022 BGS provided an overarching security programme for one of the wealthiest and most high-profile families in the Middle East.
Recent reporting has once again brought attention to the Common Travel Area and the security challenges it can create for the United Kingdom.
Close protection is no longer just about visible security. As risks around senior leaders, executives and travelling personnel become more complex, organisations need a more intelligence led approach that connects physical protection with travel risk, cyber awareness and wider resilience planning.
Insider threats come in many forms, from inadvertent actions to deliberate compromise, creating a complex and often overlooked risk for organisations.
A recent incident at a Travelodge hotel in Maidenhead has exposed critical weaknesses in hotel security, reinforcing the need for stronger and more transparent safety procedures.
Close protection is more than the person beside you. The true strength of any protective operation lies in the intelligence, planning, and contingencies working behind the scenes to keep people safe in complex and fast moving environments.
The new guidance highlights insider risk as an increasing organisational challenge and emphasises the importance of strong leadership oversight, collaboration across departments, and a deeper understanding of people, behaviour, and access to sensitive information to strengthen overall security resilience.
London remains one of the world’s most attractive cities for UHNW individuals, yet many families are quietly reassessing whether it still feels as secure and predictable as it once did.
Effective NGO travel risk management has always been critical to humanitarian and advocacy work. As risk accelerates and scrutiny increases, NGOs face growing legal, operational, and insurance challenges. This blog shares key lessons from an expert panel discussion on ISO 31030 and ISO 31031.
Four years on from ISO 31030, travel risk has evolved fast. Rising geopolitical threats and new duty-of-care expectations mean organisations must step up their approach. In a recent GSA Global and Healix webinar, legal experts shared what employers need to know now.
The home secretary’s recent announcement on changes to the asylum system and imposing visa bans for countries that fail to accept migrant returns have been welcomed in some quarters.
London remains one of the world’s most important centres of political, commercial, and diplomatic activity. But its global visibility also attracts individuals and groups intent on causing disruption or harm, creating a complex and evolving security environment for embassies and diplomatic missions.
A recent high-profile deportation case has raised questions about how operational decisions are made during removals particularly around payments, escort numbers, and ministerial oversight.