Draft report delivers verdict on human rights convention | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentNext articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDavid MaddoxFriday 26 September 2025 22:31 BSTAttorney general trashes calls from Nigel Farage to leave the ECHRKemi Badenoch is expected to announce the Conservative Party's support for withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).This follows a review by former justice minister Lord Wolfson of Tredegar, whose draft conclusions recommend leaving the ECHR.Lord Wolfson's report argues the ECHR has gone “well beyond” its original intent, imposing unpredictable “constraints” on government and domestic courts, particularly regarding immigration.The announcement, anticipated at the Tory conference next week, aims to align the party with Nigel Farage's stance on the ECHR amid challenges with illegal migration.While Lord Wolfson claims human rights would not be harmed, Labour's attorney general Lord Hermer warned that leaving would place the UK alongside Russia and Belarus.In fullBadenoch expected to back ditching human rights convention after reviewThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in