Following a detailed report from Shadow Attorney General Lord Wolfson, the Conservatives have concluded that Britain must leave the European Convention on Human Rights.
Read Lord Wolfson’s final report
- It stops us deporting foreign criminals and protecting our veterans from vexatious legal claims
- It prevents us from putting British citizens first in social housing and public services
- It blocks Parliament from ensuring sentences reflect its intentions
- It stops us getting the homes and infrastructure Britain needs built
- It stops us from removing illegal encampments and letting rule breakers off the hook
Leaving the ECHR will be challenging and complex. It will require a review of over 30 years of domestic legislation and international obligations, and a union-wide approach, particularly with respect to Northern Ireland.
Only the Conservative Party has done the necessary work to ensure this is delivered in an orderly and responsible way.
So Britain can chart a brighter future outside the Convention where British politicians, accountable to voters, make the law, not overseas judges.
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