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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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William Mata and Sian Baldwin

What is the European Convention on Human Rights? Robert Jenrick says UK should leave the treaty

Tory leadership contender Robert Jenrick has said the UK must leave the European Convention on Human Rights because trying to reform it would take decades and be “doomed to failure”.

Mr Jenrick’s rivals have criticised his position on the international agreement, which he has blamed for blocking efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and deport foreign offenders.

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