Tory MPs push for referendum to quit the ECHR to take place on same day as General Election
MPs behind the plan, which is being led by former Tory deputy chairman Brendan Clarke-Smith, want Boris Johnson to front any such referendum campaign.
MPs behind the plan, which is being led by former Tory deputy chairman Brendan Clarke-Smith, want Boris Johnson to front any such referendum campaign.
The Winston Churchill-founded movement which campaigns to undo the damage of Brexit and see the UK return to its ‘rightful place in the heart of Europe,’ said the possible departure of the UK from the ECHR would be ‘utterly catastrophic.’
‘Expect the worst from Tories. They want to join Russia and Belarus as the only countries outside the ECHR.’
The Home Office’s claims that Rwanda is a safe country have been branded ‘irrational’ by the claimants.
The Bill also sets up future battles with the European Court of Human Rights.
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In an embarrassing upset for Johnson and Patel, the first flight due to leave for Rwanda has been grounded following successful emergency action by the ECHR.
The Justice Secretary’s plans to “correct” rulings by European Court of Human Rights have drawn criticism from legal experts and the opposition.
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