MEPs condemn Suella Braverman over arrest of French publisher

Ernest Moret was interrogated by UK counter terrorist police when he arrived in London on Tuesday

Suella Braverman has been condemned by a group of MEPs over the arrest in London of a French publisher who was interrogated by counter terrorist police about his political views and “anti-government” contacts.

Twelve MEPs wrote to the home secretary to express their outrage at the “scandalous treatment” of Ernest Moret, who was detained for almost 24 hours and whose iPhone and laptop remain in the hands of the British police. The European politicians accused the British government of infringing basic human rights and abusing anti-terrorism laws.