
The government is drawing up plans to pull Britain out of the Convention on European Rights and replace it with a Bill of Rights in a bid to protect British soldiers from being pursued by “ambulance-chasing” human rights lawyers. Over
by Donna Rachel Edmunds28 Dec 2015, 5:24 AM PST0

The requirement for immigrants to pass an English language test before coming to live in the UK may be relaxed, as judges at the Supreme Court have found that it contravenes the European Convention on Human Rights. Under current rules,
by Donna Rachel Edmunds19 Nov 2015, 7:45 AM PST0

European human rights law can be dumped in favour of a British bill of rights based on history, legal tradition and most Englishmen’s “pride in their own separateness”, according to a top judge. In the opinion of Lord Sumption, 66, “serious”
by Sarkis Zeronian22 Sep 2015, 7:07 AM PST0

One of the most senior Brussels bureaucrats has warned Britain it would be on a par with Putin’s Russia if the Conservative Government follows through on its pledge to repeal the Human Rights Act. A government minister has hit back at the
by Sarkis Zeronian4 Sep 2015, 10:17 AM PST0

Plans to crack down on illegal immigration by forcing landlords to evict failed asylum seeking tenants or face up to five years in jail have been slammed by lawyers. They have warned that the new law will do nothing but
by Donna Rachel Edmunds5 Aug 2015, 8:46 AM PST0

David Cameron has ruled out withdrawing Britain from the European Convention on Human Rights, turning the promised repeal of Britain’s Human Rights Act into a mere smokescreen for quietly maintaining the status quo. The Conservatives pledged to replace the Human
by Donna Rachel Edmunds1 Jun 2015, 4:46 AM PST0

A government minister has threatened to quit if the Conservatives go through with their manifesto pledge of scrapping the Human Rights Act and replacing it with a British Bill of Rights. The issue promises to be one of the main dividing
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 May 2015, 6:09 AM PST0

An extremist preacher with links to Jihadi John and the Muslim Brotherhood is living freely in West London in taxpayer funded accommodation, as the British authorities are unable to deport him thanks to the Human Rights Act. Hani al-Sibai, 54,
by Donna Rachel Edmunds26 Apr 2015, 12:22 PM PST0

The Conservatives have pledged to defend British soldiers from “ambulance-chasing” lawyers by ripping up Human Rights legislation and introducing a new Bill of Rights. Senior Tories said yesterday that abuse of the Human Rights Act was happening on an industrial
by Donna Rachel Edmunds1 Apr 2015, 6:55 AM PST0

A judge has ruled that an automatic ban on Gypsies building on Green Belt land was discriminatory, opening the door for beauty spots to become home for travellers’ caravans and rubbish tips. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles introduced a policy of
by A.B. Sanderson22 Jan 2015, 11:16 AM PST0

A convicted al-Qaida fundraiser with links to the Charlie Hebdo attacks is using Britain’s Human Rights Act to avoid deportation to his homeland of Algeria, the Telegraph has disclosed. Baghdad Meziane was a close associate of Djamel Beghal, a convicted
by Donna Rachel Edmunds18 Jan 2015, 5:20 AM PST0