The changes would reportedly be made to the Human Rights Act, which was passed in 1998 to apply the European Convention on Human Rights in UK law. "Any attempt to abandon human rights would make life in Britain less secure and hold our country back on the world stage." "The Human Rights Act does not stop us deporting serious criminals. One option is said to be amending the Human Rights Act or disapply its provisions from new laws. “How the UK gives effect to its long standing strong human rights protections is a matter for the UK as an autonomous country.

Source: Daily Mirror September 13, 2020 12:33 UTC