US EditionBadenoch launches review into leaving ECHR
- On June 5, 2025, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch announced the creation of a commission to explore the possibility of the UK withdrawing from the treaty that forms the foundation of human rights law in Europe.
- She indicated that it is becoming more likely the UK will have to leave, as current legal frameworks offer no clear way to implement reforms, and international treaties prevent the government from enacting certain policies.
- The commission, led by Shadow Attorney General Lord Wolfson, will test international treaties against five common-sense criteria, including deportation powers and legal obstruction to infrastructure.
- Badenoch stated that if the investigation shows no realistic change is possible, "then we leave them," aiming to fix immigration and assert UK border control free from Strasbourg court rulings.
- The commission will report in October, with a final decision expected at the Tory conference, implying potential major legal changes to the UK's human rights framework.
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It’s a step forward from Kemi Badenoch today who is unveiling some immigration relevant policy in a speech on the ECHR. The Tories have launched a review into leaving led by Lord Wolfson KC, which will report back at conference… Lord Wolfson is one of the leading lawyers on the right – there is no doubt that the review will be credible.[…] Read the rest
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