David Cameron: MPs should move on after European arrest warrant vote
Labour says it will force vote on warrant next week in move to exploit Tory divisionsDavid Cameron has suggested MPs should “move on” after his own backbenchers reacted with fury to the government’s...
View ArticleThe Guardian view on Britain and Europe: a pressing need for reality | Editorial
Tory infighting over Europe threatens the national interest. On this issue, Labour speaks for BritainA well-prepped Martian on a first visit to the House of Commons on Monday would have been in no...
View ArticlePeers protest over Tory handling of European arrest warrant renewal
Lord Boswell says Conservative leadership is taking a ‘profoundly unsatisfactory’ approach to parliamentary scrutinyThe Conservative leadership has been accused of making a second blunder over the...
View ArticleDavid Cameron and Ed Miliband at PMQs: Politics Live blog
Rolling coverage of all the day’s political developments as they happen, including reaction to Mark Reckless’s comments about EU immigrants being forced to leave the UK and David Cameron and Ed...
View ArticleFrance rejects Julian Assange's asylum request
President François Hollande refuses to grant refugee status to WikiLeaks founder, saying he is not in immediate dangerThe French government has rejected an asylum request from Julian Assange, saying he...
View ArticleUK court drops extradition case against Rwandan spy chief
General Karenzi Karake had been arrested on a warrant issued by Spain in June, angering Rwanda and African UnionA British court has freed Rwanda’s intelligence chief Karenzi Karake and dismissed an...
View ArticleEU exit would make UK a magnet for fugitives, warns former Acpo chief
Hugh Orde says criminals would see Britain as a safe haven if it left the European Union as it would take longer to extradite themFugitives across Europe will flock to the UK as a safe haven if it...
View ArticleUK fraud prosecutors obtain arrest warrants for 'Euribor five'
SFO obtains European arrest warrants for four Germans and a Frenchman who failed to appear to face rate-rigging charges The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has obtained arrest warrants in its bid to bring...
View ArticleEurope is safer when we join forces to beat crime
The argument that if we left the EU, criminals would not be here does not withstand scrutiny. By sharing intelligence we can prevent serious crime and terrorism togetherEveryone remembers where they...
View ArticleUK must be involved in EU anti-terrorism measures, says Keith Vaz
After recent events in Belgium, France and Germany, head of select committee says it is vital UK remains involved in security policiesMinisters must decide as a matter of urgency how to maintain...
View ArticleExtradition hearing in Belfast for man accused of boxing weigh-in shooting
Kevin Murray appears to shake and is helped into dock as court hears he played part in killing that sparked gangland feudA man from Northern Ireland is facing extradition to the Irish Republic over...
View ArticleSwedish court upholds Julian Assange arrest warrant
Ruling ensures continuation of six-year standoff between WikiLeaks founder and prosecutors over rape allegationJulian Assange has had another setback in his legal stand-off with Sweden after a request...
View ArticleCan Julian Assange now walk free? What happens next - Q&A
A potential UK arrest and US extradition still loom over the WikiLeaks founder after Sweden dropped its rape inquiryWhat has happened to Julian Assange?Swedish prosecutors have dropped their rape...
View ArticleBritain 'will be less safe' without access to EU crime databases – peers
Lords EU home affairs committee backs deal to help sharing of information between UK police forces and EuropolLeaving the European Union risks undermining the police’s ability to fight crime by taking...
View ArticleWill Belgium hand Carles Puigdemont over to Spain?
Extradition of the Catalan leader could take years, in a case that might test the limits of the trust between the EU partners The ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont’s decision to defy a Spanish...
View ArticleEuropean arrest warrant issued for ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont
Spanish judge’s move comes day after former members of Catalan cabinet remanded in custody over independence pushA Spanish judge has issued an international arrest warrant for Catalonia’s ousted...
View ArticleNo-deal Brexit poses serious risk to public safety, say police leaders
Exclusive: leaked letter warns home secretary of ‘significant loss of operational capacity’A no-deal Brexit poses a substantial risk to public safety, with police officers instantly losing vital access...
View ArticlePolice chiefs prepare plans to quell disorder if no-deal Brexit occurs
There are 21,000 fewer officers compared with 2011 when riots erupted across EnglandPolice chiefs have been preparing plans to quell any disorder after a no-deal Brexit and have said it would mean the...
View ArticleBrexit and security: what does the UK stand to lose?
Political declaration is useful guide to what UK could lose if it crashes out of EUFull report: No-deal risk to Britain’s securityFollow the latest political news - live updatesThe security minister,...
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