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UK Foreign Secretary Says Leaving ECHR Not Necessary for Migrant Policy

Lord David Cameron asserts that the UK can manage small boat crossings and deportations without exiting the European Convention on Human Rights.

  • Lord David Cameron, UK Foreign Secretary, states that leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is not required to implement the government's deportation policy.
  • The Rwanda Bill, aimed at facilitating the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda, receives royal assent amid ongoing legal and political debates.
  • Cameron highlights the impracticality of reinstating a deal to return migrants directly to France, attributing current challenges to Brexit and international relations.
  • Home Secretary James Cleverly criticizes the ECHR's opposition to the Rwanda Bill, claiming it threatens national sovereignty over border control.
  • Legal challenges anticipated as the judiciary prepares 25 courtrooms to handle cases related to the Rwanda deportation plan.
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