The Metropolitan Police has stated that no further action will be taken against a French publisher who was detained using anti-terror laws as he entered London.
Following his departure from Paris in April, Ernest Moret, 28, was detained and searched in accordance with anti-terrorism laws. He was later granted bail and released while an investigation was ongoing.
His employer claimed he was stopped because of his alleged involvement in protests against the French pension age.
Scotland Yard stated that it "will continue to be as transparent about our work as possible.".
Mr. Moret had been informed via his attorneys, according to Cmdr. Dominic Murphy, who oversees the Met's Counter Terrorism Command.
He stated: "We are aware that this police interaction sparked a lot of discussion about our use of Schedule 7 powers and whether or not it was necessary and proportionate in this case.
"The public would expect, quite rightly, that the use of Counter Terrorism powers is always carefully considered, and we have thought critically about this particular interaction in order to identify any lessons.
"Schedule 7 remains a crucial tool in our efforts to combat the terrorist threat and maintain public safety. It is a valuable power in securing the UK's borders. ".
The police have broad authority under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 to search individuals at border crossings to determine whether they are associated with terrorism.
Under these authorities, police may halt and search individuals at borders without a reason.
Mr. Moret, an employee of the Paris-based publishing house Editions La Fabrique, was detained after taking the Eurostar to St. Pancras to attend the London Book Fair.
The detention was dubbed an "abuse of anti-terrorism laws" by Editions La Fabrique and Verso Books, who also called it an "outrageous and unjustifiable infringement" of the right to free speech.
They claimed that Mr. Moret, a manager of foreign rights, was informed by officers that he had participated in protests against President Emmanuel Macron's decision to raise France's retirement age from 62 to 64. This week saw the signing of the contentious pension reforms.
