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Badenoch Sets Up Commission to Weigh UK’s Exit from Human Rights Treaty

The review will assess whether key policy objectives can be met outside the ECHR framework before a final decision in October

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Overview

  • Kemi Badenoch has appointed Lord Wolfson to chair a commission examining the legal implications of withdrawing from the ECHR.
  • The inquiry will apply five tests to areas including deporting foreign criminals, protecting veterans from legal challenges and prioritising British citizens for public services.
  • Badenoch said she is increasingly inclined to leave the treaty after failing to secure reforms through current legal structures.
  • Labour has reaffirmed its commitment to remain in the convention, highlighting a deepening policy divide with the Conservative leadership.
  • The commission’s findings will be presented at the Tory conference in October, with the Council of Europe warning against politicising the human rights framework.