UK to press EU for loopholes in surveillance ruling

Camino Mortera-Martinez, research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, said she suspected the home secretary's efforts would be “in vain”.“Even if there is political will, it’s very unlikely that member states will be able to actually do much to overcome the ECJ’s ruling in practical terms,” she said.  The researcher added that the UK was in a weak position to negotiate given that the prospect of Brexit meant it had “one foot out of the door”.“There’s definitely some desire to accommodate Britain on justice issues because member states acknowledge that the UK’s contribution to European security issues is important — but the effect of Brexit is also alienating some European partners who might think, why should we join in the initiatives of this country if it is no longer going to be part of the union?”