Crime

There will be more money for police if we stay in EU - and ripping us out of EU’s crime-fighting tools will make us less safe.

Over two years since referendum the UK’s future is no clearer. Meanwhile there is no political time for the big problems facing the country.

While Brexit has consumed UK government, putting all other policies on ice, the EU has been busy improving the lives of its citizens.

This week’s European Council summit won’t move Brexit talks forward, thanks to deadlock over Irish border, security and science.

Unless the government drops some of its red lines, security is bound to suffer both here and across the Channel.

EU’s Brexit negotiator gives UK a reality check. Thanks to PM’s red lines, we will lose access to arrest warrant and criminal data.

PM claims to be “in touching distance” of a deal on citizens’ rights. But remaining issues to settle will be tricky.

Fear of confronting Brexiters over ECJ and budget payments keeps government from painting positive picture of future UK-EU relations.

The EU has developed vital tools to fight cross-border extremism, often under UK leadership. We must maintain this relationship post Brexit.

Sovereignty ayatollahs want to pull out of schemes like Europol and negotiate bilateral deals from scratch. That won’t make us safer.

Here’s a roadmap to salvage as much as possible on trade, foreign policy and fighting terrorism and crime.

Leave campaigner wants to keep working with EU on foreign affairs, defence and crime after quitting the club. In his dreams.