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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Patrick Daly

Plans to block ECHR will not give ‘carte blanche’ power to UK, Tories say

PA Wire

New powers that the Home Secretary wants added to the Illegal Migration Bill will not give ministers “carte blanche” to overrule European court orders, the Deputy Prime Minister has said.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she needs the “crucial power” of being able to stop European judges from intervening in the deportation of would-be asylum seekers who have arrived in Britain via unauthorised routes.

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