Former foreign secretary says convention is delaying and obstructing the Government’s efforts to stop illegal migrants crossing the Channel
Former foreign secretary says convention is delaying and obstructing the Government’s efforts to stop illegal migrants crossing the Channel
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Human rights law is being ‘misused’ to prevent deporting illegal migrants, says former home secretary
UK seeks revision of the European Convention on Human Rights amid pressure from the far right.
Graham Stringer is urging Keir Starmer to leave the convention and says the UK needs laws that apply to ‘the current situation’
Jack Straw, who was Labour home secretary between 1997 and 2001, warned the ECHR was being 'misused' in some legal cases to…
Legal arguments have proved a formidable obstacle to the Prime Minister’s plans
The ECHR is seen by its critics as a major barrier to attempts to deport illegal migrants from the country.
