Justice secretary says ‘public confidence in the rule of law is fraying’ but she wants to protect ECHR by changing it

Shabana Mahmood will align the UK with EU countries demanding major reform of the European Convention on Human Rights

Justice secretary urges overhaul of European convention on human rights

Killers, drug dealers and radical clerics are among those who have managed to resist being kicked out of the country by citing the treaty, which is embedded in UK law.

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood used a speech in Strasbourg to set out how the European Convention on Human Rights 'feels out of step with common sense' and needed to 'evolve'.

Justice secretary says ‘public confidence in the rule of law is fraying’ but she wants to protect ECHR by changing it

Labour MPs fighting Reform want action and a European renegotiation looks unappealing. How would the PM sell a third way?