ECHR a ‘Leave or Die’ Issue for Conservative Party, Says Jenrick

The UK’s membership of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is a “leave or die” issue for the Conservative Party, leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has said. Speaking at a rally in Birmingham on Monday, Jenrick said that ending the court’s jurisdiction was critical and that ignoring the power the document has over Britain would mean continuing to fail voters, who demand the government take back control of the country’s borders and laws. Jenrick said during the party conference fringe event that while the ECHR started out as a “noble” document, it has been “twisted and bent out of all shape by activist judges,” charities, and NGOs, making it now “impossible” for the UK to deport terrorists, criminals, and illegal immigrants....