Justice Secretary accuses ECHR of blocking foreign criminal deportations

ECHR erodes public trust because it protects criminals, says Labour

Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, says reform of the human rights convention is vital to stop it being misused by those who break the rules

UK 'taken for mugs' over migration madness as criminals exploit ECHR

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood on Wednesday called for the European Convention on Human Rights to be reformed to end a crisis of confidence in the heavily criticised international treaty

Justice Secretary accuses ECHR of blocking foreign criminal deportations

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood on human rights reform in the UK and in Europe

The UK’s Justice Secretary has promised domestic legislation and called for wider ECHR reform because, she says, the application of human rights is now ‘out of step with common sense’. What does this tell us about the government’s broader commitment to human rights in the face of political pressure and shifting public opinion? In a speech at the Council of Europe on 18 June 2025, the Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor, Shabana Mahmood, outlin…

ECHR must evolve, Mahmood tells CoE ministers

Public trust 'is beginning to erode as the application of rights feels out of step with common sense'.