The European Commision's stance on this is baffling to me. It seems like both the EU and UK motor industry would be big losers under the current arrangement.

I get the EC may not have the most favourable view of the UK right now, but does it make sense to handicap their own manufacturers for a few political brownie points?

I think it’s pretty troubling that the military may have to step in to cover what should be police matters when it’s not a matter of a national emergency.