Reports suggest that Rishi Sunak's moderate stance on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) won't be enough to save the Tories at the general election. MPs on the right are likely to call for a review of the ECHR if the court judgment goes against them.
Rishi Sunak 's bold Cameron gambit won't save the Tories at general election , pollsters say. Rishi Sunak , a much more moderate figure who, unlike his predecessor, does not favour leaving the European Convention on Human Rights ( ECHR ). Reports over the weekend suggested that had she remained in post, Ms Braverman was likely to push for the UK to scrap the ECHR to allow the UK to push through the Rwanda plan, a move backed by many MPs on the right of the party.
Understands that MPs on the right are likely to call for a “review” of the ECHR in a letter if the court judgment goes against them, with insiders predicting it could get the backing of 50 MPs. That the Government “absolutely need Rwanda to go their way” on Wednesday or else they risk alienating the right of the Conservative Party, many of whom seem ready to challenge ministers on immigration
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