ECHR must be reformed to restore ‘fraying’ public confidence – Lord Chancellor

Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood arrives in Downing Street, London, for a Cabinet meeting. Picture date: Tuesday May 20, 2025. - (PA Wire)

The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) must be reformed as public confidence in the rule of law across the continent is “fraying”, the Justice Secretary has said.

Shabana Mahmood told the Council of Europe in a speech in Strasbourg the ECHR “must evolve” to respond to new realities.