Overview
- Keir Starmer and Mette Frederiksen published a joint op‑ed urging updates to the convention to curb irregular migration and counter far‑right gains.
- Justice Secretary David Lammy will represent the UK and is expected to argue for tighter readings of Article 8 in deportation cases and a narrower application of Article 3.
- The government plans domestic legislation to define how Article 8 is applied in UK courts and is considering raising the threshold for Article 3 claims.
- Human rights groups criticised the drive, and a Freedom From Torture letter signed by 21 public figures urged the prime minister not to weaken protections against torture.
- Officials say a widely supported political declaration from the Strasbourg meeting could carry weight with the European Court of Human Rights without changing the treaty itself.