It would be ‘a profound mistake’ to leave human rights treaty – Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer said the ECHR should be fit for the circumstances the UK faces (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

It would be a “profound mistake” to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

The Prime Minister ruled out leaving the treaty but said the Government would look at the interpretation of some provisions of the convention.