Operation Atalanta, which focuses on protecting ships in Somalia from pirates, is run from Northwood in London STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/GETTY IMAGESBritain is likely to lose the headquarters of Europe’s anti-piracy mission after Brexit, a Lords report has warned. Operation Atalanta, which was founded by the European Union Naval Force in 2008, is run from Northwood in London and focuses on giving protection from pirates to ships passing Somalia. The EU rules for non-member states participating in common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions mean that the headquarters may move after Brexit, the House of Lords EU external affairs sub-committee said. “The draft agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU suggests a much more limited role for the UK than that envisaged by the government,” the report said. “It excludes the possibility of the UK maintaining the operational headquarters.” Spain is pushing to…

Source: The Times May 13, 2018 23:02 UTC