Sunak urged to leave the ECHR as migrant crossings rise
The government cannot legislate its way out of the binding nature of the Geneva Convention on Human Rights.
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The government cannot legislate its way out of the binding nature of the Geneva Convention on Human Rights.
Crossing the channel is the final frontier for a trickle of migrants who haven’t claimed asylum elsewhere. There are many stages to the journey to Britain, and smuggling rings are present at each point.
A furious French leader has disinvited the Home Secretary to talks on the channel migrants crisis after Boris Johnson’s letter to the Élysée was published. The President’s response is odd, when there is so much at stake in human terms.
Freedom from control is not just an abstract concept, it has real economic and psychological benefits. I hope the UK government holds its nerve.
Three years ago, or maybe a little more, Europe was quiet. It wasn’t exactly overjoyed at the state of things. There were issues. But It
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