Judges uphold appeal court ruling over risk to deported refugees and deals blow to PM’s ‘stop the boats’ strategy

Judges uphold appeal court ruling over risk to deported refugees and deals blow to PM’s ‘stop the boats’ strategy

  • thehatfox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Sunak is already laying the groundwork for a withdrawal, within hours of the court ruling he has been talking about changing laws and “revisiting international relationships”.

    I think this could become a big battleground approaching the election, for the worst possible reasons.

    • Jackthelad@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      We’re not going to leave the ECHR. Sunak knows it’s daft to do so, but like everything to do with politician statements on migration, it’s all about sounding good and doing absolutely nothing.

    • Syldon@feddit.ukEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Aye I watched PMQs also. He mentioned it in the opening statement, and then used a stool to ask the question so he could reiterate the point. Pretty stupid imo. Starmer has to get this message across as to why it is extremely bad for the people of the UK to leave the ECHR.

      I will ofc be writing to my MP.