Brexit secretary David Davis has accused the EAW of jeopardising the safety of its citizens after a UK plea to remain part of the European arrest warrant (EU) was rejected. An official said Britain could not take part in the procedure, that it must apply for extradition treaties and that any “capability gap” should have been pointed out during the referendum. The EU enables police to order arrests and extraditions across borders. Britain did not want to bend the rules and the EAW stance was more about “public posturing and scoring points” than resolving issues, Davis said.
Brexit secretary David Davis has accused the EU of jeopardising the safety of its citizens after a UK plea to remain part of the European arrest warrant (EAW) was rejected. An official said Britain could not take part in the procedure, that it must apply for extradition treaties and that any “capability gap” should have been pointed out during the referendum. The EAW enables police to order arrests and extraditions across borders. Britain did not want to bend the rules and the EU stance was more about “public posturing and scoring points” than resolving issues, Davis said.