12 h. ago British public show more support for staying in ECHR than leaving, poll suggests

The European Convention on Human Rights was first signed on November 4 1950 and came into force on September 3 1953.

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12 h. ago How the European convention on human rights became a battleground between the centre and the right | Daniel Trilling

For 20 years, populists have been blaming the ECHR for endangering Britain by offering basic protections to immigrantsIn the latest series of Blue Lights, the BBC drama about police officers in Belfast, there’s a scene where a constable insists on staying with a mentally ill man until a nurse arrives. “This is an article two issue,” the officer tells his colleague – by which he means that under article two of the European convention on human rights (ECHR), incorporated into UK law by the 1998 Human Rights Act, the state has a duty to protect life. It is an uncontroversial example of how the ECHR, which turns 75 this week, has found its way into everyday life across the UK.In Westminster, withdrawal from the ECHR has become a new rallying cry for the right, which claims it is the solution to unauthorised migration. In early October, Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives said they want to take the UK out of the convention if they win the next election. Last week, MPs voted down a largely symb...

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31 h. ago Grenfell and Hillsborough families make powerful plea against Farage law change

Victims of institutional injustices including Grenfell, Hillsbourgh, Windrush and the infected blood scandals say the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is 'more vital than ever'

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5 d. ago Nigel Farage loses major vote as he's accused of 'making career by damaging Britain'

Nigel Farage's call for the UK to leave the European Convention for Human Rights (ECHR) was voted down by MPs, with Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey branding it "un-British"

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3 w. ago Do British people want to leave the ECHR? Here’s what the polls say

Withdrawing the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights has become a defining issue for political parties

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4 w. ago Kemi Badenoch says she has done her homework but has come up with few answers

Editorial: While the Tory leader’s aim to protect Britain’s borders is a sound one, leaving the European Convention on Human Rights to do so would be a highly destructive move

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4 w. ago Badenoch warned plans to ditch ECHR is ‘death wish’ for Tory party

Conservative leader has taken her party to the hard right with the announcement they would leave the European Convention on Human Rights and deport 150,000 illegal immigrants a year

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4 w. ago Badenoch says Tories open to quitting more treaties to increase deportations

Party leader uses conference speech to outline proposal for UK to exit ECHR as part of wider bonfire of protectionsA future Tory government would be open to dismantling more treaties as a means to deport people from the UK, Kemi Badenoch has said at the start of a Conservative party conference focused almost exclusively on immigration policy.Making the first of two addresses to the gathering in Manchester, the Tory leader formally set out her proposal for the UK to quit the European convention on human rights (ECHR) as part of a wider bonfire of protections including an end to legal aid in immigration and asylum cases and the right to take migration decisions to tribunals or judicial review. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Badenoch warned plans to ditch ECHR show ‘death wish’ for Tory party

The Tory leader has taken her party to the hard right with the announcement that they would leave the European Convention of Human Rights and deport 150,000 illegal immigrants a year

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4 w. ago Badenoch says Tories could quit more treaties to increase deportations

Party leader outlines proposal for UK to quit ECHR as part of wider bonfire of protections at conferenceA future Conservative government would be open to dismantling more treaties as a means to deport people from the UK, Kemi Badenoch has said at the start of a Tory conference focused almost exclusively on immigration policy.Making the first of two addresses to the gathering in Manchester, the Tory leader formally set out her proposal for the UK to quit the European convention on human rights (ECHR) as part of a wider bonfire of protections including an end to legal aid for migrants and the right to take migration decisions to tribunals or judicial review. Continue reading...

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last month Kemi Badenoch says she can 'absolutely' turn round Tory fortunes as she arrives at party conference after announcing plan to quit European Convention on Human Rights

The Tory leader was greeted by a crowd of activists outside the Midland Hotel on Saturday afternoon - and insists her Party are the only one with a 'credible plan' on the economy and immigration.

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