Why Starmer risks making the same mistake as David Cameron when it comes to Europe

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After the former prime minister’s failed attempts to reform the EU in order to see off the threat of Eurosceptics within his party, Archie Mitchell asks whether Keir Starmer will come to regret opening the door to reforming the ECHR

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habana Mahmood has said the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) must be reformed to restore public confidence as Sir Keir Starmer’s government seeks to tackle the issue head-on.