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UK-US extradition overhaul urged

Vital extradition arrangements between the UK and the US are being threatened by the loss of public confidence among Britons, MPs said today.

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US Ambassador: Extradition treaty 'wrongly condemned'

The US Ambassador to the UK strongly defended the extradition treaty in a statement to the committee, saying it was fair, balanced and "promotes the interests of justice in both our countries".

Our extradition treaty continues to be widely and wrongly condemned by some in Parliament and in sections of the British media.

The constant use of skewed arguments and wilful distortion of the facts by some to advance their own agendas remains of great concern to the United States."

– Louis B Susman, US Ambassador to the UK

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