Nick Clegg

Former politician and media executive

Nick Clegg

Former politician and media executive

May Seeks to Axe Human Rights Act, Citing Deportation and Criminal Issues

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Home Secretary Theresa May wants Human Rights Act axed independent.co.uk
Theresa May to consider axeing Human Rights Act after Brexit, minister ... channel4.com
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What is the Human Rights Act which Theresa May wants to 'tear up'? dailymail.co.uk
Britain must quit Europe's human rights court, says Theresa May
  • Sunday, 02 October 2011

Home Secretary Theresa May has called for the Human Rights Act to be scrapped, citing problems it causes for the Home Office. She wants to replace it with a British Bill of Rights. Prime Minister David Cameron agrees, saying he wants to change the "chilling culture" created by the act. However, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and other Liberal Democrats have defended the act, warning that scrapping it would threaten the coalition.

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