Pulling out of ECHR is “a dangerous, xenophobia-fuelled gimmick”, warns TUC

Responding to Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch’s plan to pull out of the ECHR announced today, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said:  

“Pulling out of the ECHR won’t stop the boats. But it would wreck vital cooperation with France and Europe that’s key to tackling the smuggling gangs. 

“It would also rip up fundamental rights we all rely on like fair trials, free assembly and workers’ protections – as well as jeopardising the Good Friday Agreement.  

“Let’s call this out for what it is – a dangerous, xenophobia-fuelled gimmick when Britain needs fair, grown-up, practical solutions that actually work.  

“The so-called party of law and order want to recklessly shred international laws the UK wrote in order to chase Reform’s tail.” 

ENDS