Walking away from the Human Rights Act would also threaten to bring down the crucial peace agreement in Northern Ireland. Bella Sankey, director of policy for Liberty, said: “These diverse organisations speak as one in defending the Human Rights Act. The government should leave the Human Rights Act alone – it’s ours, it’s working, it’s needed.” Cameron said his government was preparing to present a “One Nation Queen’s speech from a One Nation government”. The findings will be published alongside the Queen’s speech on Wednesday, which will include legislation that ministers say represents the biggest shakeup in prisons since Victorian times.

Source: The Guardian May 17, 2016 15:26 UTC