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Lord Blunkett urges PM to consider deporting illegal migrants regardless of EHCR

Lord Blunkett has urged the Prime Minister to deport foreign criminals and illegal immigrants through agreements with designated safe countries, overriding the European Convention on Human Rights .
Labour MPs have requested the Prime Minister to disregard the ECHR and proceed with deportations of foreign criminals and illegal immigrants.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is reviewing the application of Article 8 in immigration courts to ensure proper usage.
The backlog of outstanding immigration appeals in the UK has reached 41,987, an increase of nearly 500% since early 2022.

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Evening Standard

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Where are illegal migrants arriving in the UK coming from?

The total number of illegal arrivals detected in the UK in 2024 was up 19% year on year

2 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

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Lord Blunkett urges PM to consider deporting illegal migrants regardless of EHCR

The former Labour home secretary suggests Sir Keir Starmer should try to work around the rules of the ECHR.

3 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

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Lord Blunkett urges Starmer to back away from ECHR

PM asked to consider deporting illegal migrants through deals with designated ‘safe’ countries

4 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Britain’s ability to stop illegal migrants crossing Channel...

BRITAIN’S ability to stop illegal migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats depends on bad weather, the Home Secretary admitted yesterda...

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This Isn’t About Pandering To The Far Right. It’s About Listening To People

Accusations that Robert Abela is “pandering to the far right” by calling for an update to the European Convention of Human Rights look quite short-sighted. Abela’s argument, which is backed by other European leaders, is that the courts are interpreting the Convention in a manner that is preventing European countries from returning failed asylum seekers. The Convention, which came into force some 70 years ago, must therefore be updated to close c…

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