UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has emphasized that his Conservative Party will prioritize national security over adherence to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). In the newly launched Conservative manifesto, Sunak pledged to reform asylum rules and international laws by collaborating with other countries. He stated that if forced to choose between the nation's security and the jurisdiction of a foreign court, including the ECHR, the UK will always choose security. Sunak also committed to halving migration and ensuring a regular rhythm of flights to Rwanda to remove illegal migrants. Despite these strong statements, Sunak has not explicitly committed to withdrawing from the ECHR, a point of contention among some party members and critics. The manifesto launch is ahead of the July 4 vote.
Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to leaving ECHR https://t.co/Tqza1YY4PS
Do You Trust Rishi Sunak with Your Human Rights? Sunak threatens to leave the ECHR (an International Court, not Foreign). He wants to deny refugees their Human Rights. Peter Stefanovic cuts through the bollocks! https://t.co/kbCidaB0fJ
🚨 NEW: The 2024 Conservative manifesto in full Immigration: - Work with other countries to rewrite asylum treaties - A regular rhythm of flights to Rwanda every month to remove illegal migrants - Prioritise national security over ECHR membership - Stop illegal migrants…
Conservatives 'will quit ECtHR if necessary', Sunak declares: https://t.co/IQEBnYSGoV
'Why not be bold and commit to pulling out of the ECHR if it keeps stopping you from stopping the small boats?' Sunak responds to @christopherhope by declaring he will prioritise 'national security' over commitment to the ECHR. https://t.co/XFlDs3WIoi
Why don’t the Tories commit explicitly to pulling out of ECHR if the court tries to block Rwanda? Rishi Sunak reiterates vow to put British security “ahead of international court”
Rishi Sunak hinted he would be willing to take the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights if it blocks the Tories’ Rwanda flights Watch the full manifesto launch on our live blog ⬇️ https://t.co/LQKnBmFlvl https://t.co/5DjWZgpNZZ
‘If we are forced choose between our nation's security and the jurisdiction of a foreign court, including the ECHR, we will always choose our nation's security.' Sunak commits to halving migration and prioritising the nation's security. https://t.co/XkqSEz7lzI
NEW Rishi Sunak says he will choose the nation’s security over the European Court of Human Rights. But this is hardly saying he will quit the Strasbourg court. Nigel Farage will be delighted. Watch on @GBNEWS now. https://t.co/VMqJdblGex
Sunak again says he will over rule in an unspecified way the European Court of Human Rights if it threatens what he calls the country’s security but he is still refusing to accede to calls from his right flank that he should promise to withdraw from the European Convention on… https://t.co/rXAR19R9Tf
Sunak says he’ll choose security over the ECHR and pledges to ‘reform asylum rules’ and ‘international laws’ by working with other countries — a new position, but not hugely different from the old one https://t.co/p8g1ft8LQ4
This is the key bit in the Tory manifesto on the ECHR and the Rwanda plan PM “If you vote for us on July 4, these flights will go in July. “If we are forced to choose between our nation’s security and a foreign court, we will always choose our security” https://t.co/7Oj8DNbxym
UK PM SUNAK'S CONSERVATIVE PARTY MANIFESTO: ON SMALL BOAT ARRIVALS, IF FORCED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND OUR SECURITY, WE WILL CHOOSE OUR SECURITY