Jack Straw: Why the ECHR and its tone-deaf Strasbourg court need reining in
- Posted on December 10, 2025
- By The Independent
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Jack Straw: Why the ECHR and its tone-deaf Strasbourg court need reining in
As Sir Keir Starmer calls on European leaders to change how the European Convention of Human Rights is interpreted to tackle illegal migration, former home secretary Jack Straw argues why Strasbourg court is guilty of overreach – and the UK must reassert its domestic authority
