Overview
- An Amnesty-commissioned Savanta poll finds 48% support remaining in the European Convention on Human Rights versus 26% for leaving, with 78% saying rights should be permanent.
- A coordinated statement from 292 organisations organised by Liberty urges a full-throated defence of the ECHR and rejects claims it blocks effective border control.
- Families and campaigners from Grenfell, Hillsborough, Windrush, infected blood and Covid bereavement warn the convention has been crucial for securing answers and accountability.
- MPs last week blocked Nigel Farage’s attempt to advance a bill to quit the ECHR by 154 votes to 96, keeping withdrawal off the current legislative agenda.
- Reform UK and senior Conservatives including Kemi Badenoch have pledged to leave if elected, while a government spokesperson says the UK will remain a member and pursue reform without withdrawal.