Starmer announces U-turn on laws stopping asylum seeker deportations

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir Keir Starmer has said he will re-examine how human rights law is applied in UK courts, aiming to deter migrants crossing the Channel in small boats. This potential policy shift is considered a significant victory for new Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who has been lobbying for changes to relevant legislation. Ms Mahmood seeks to alter the effects of laws concerning modern slavery, the Refugee Convention, and ECHR Articles 3 and 8, which have been used to block deportations. The prime minister's consideration follows record levels of Channel crossings and his comments suggesting a distinction in deportation cases based on conditions in destination countries. The proposed re-examination faces internal opposition from Attorney General Lord Hermer, while Reform UK and some Conservative figures advocate for Britain to withdraw from the ECHR. In fullStarmer to curb asylum seekers using human rights to avoid deportationThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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