Overview

• The paper contends neither the British–Irish Agreement nor the multi‑party accord requires continuing ECHR membership, and says post‑Brexit arrangements such as the Windsor Framework and the UK‑EU trade deal do not prohibit withdrawal.
• Jack Straw endorsed the analysis as clearing the ground for debate, while reiterating his preference to decouple UK human rights law from the convention rather than leave outright.
• A UK government spokesperson restated that Britain will remain a member, arguing the convention underpins key agreements on trade, security and migration, and highlighted plans to tighten how Article 8 is applied in immigration cases.
• Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has commissioned a review on potential withdrawal, and Reform UK’s Nigel Farage advocates leaving, reflecting migration‑driven pressure to change the current legal framework.
• Opponents dispute the paper’s conclusion, with Amnesty International and campaigners warning that quitting the convention would breach international obligations tied to Northern Ireland’s peace settlement.