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Harry Taylor

Use of Human Rights Act in immigration cases ‘out of control’, Conservatives say

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp speaks to Laura Kuenssberg on her Sunday show on BBC One (Jeff Overs/BBC/PA) - (PA Media)

The use of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in immigration cases is “out of control”, the shadow home secretary has said, as the Conservative Party will push for it not to apply in immigration decisions.

Chris Philp said Parliament has been “circumvented” by the ECHR and those presiding over tribunals were not using enough “common sense”.

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