Conservatives would take UK out of ECHR, Badenoch confirms

Leader says move is is necessary to protect our borders, our veterans and our citizensKemi Badenoch has announced that a Conservative government under her leadership would pull the UK out of the European convention on human rights. The move marks a lurch to the right for the Tories, who are attempting to stem a loss of support to Nigel Farages Reform UK. Farage has long been a critic of the ECHR and has pledged to leave it if he becomes prime minister.