Former foreign secretary says convention is delaying and obstructing the Government’s efforts to stop illegal migrants crossing the Channel

Human rights law is being ‘misused’ to prevent deporting illegal migrants, says former home secretary

Jack Straw, who was Labour home secretary between 1997 and 2001, warned the ECHR was being 'misused' in some legal cases to prevent migrant deportations.

Former foreign secretary says convention is delaying and obstructing the Government’s efforts to stop illegal migrants crossing the Channel