French publisher arrested in London was ‘asked about support for Macron’

Ernest Moret was interrogated on his opinion on French president before his arrest on terrorism charges, claims lawyer

A French publisher was interrogated by British police under counter-terrorism laws about his support for Emmanuel Macron and anti-government authors before his arrest, claims his lawyer.

Ernest Moret, 28, who arrived in London on Monday evening to attend a book fair, was arrested on counter-terrorism charges in the early hours of Tuesday morning when he refused to disclose the passcodes to his confiscated iPhone and Macbook.