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Suella Braverman could ban the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) from grounding Rwanda deportation flights, according to reports. The Home Secretary is holding talks with up to 60 Conservative MPs who want to strip Strasbourg judges of the right to meddle with Britain’s immigration policy.<\/p>\n
Ministers may agree to block the use of a controversial mechanism used by the ECHR to block the first flight to Rwanda last June, the Telegraph reports.<\/p>\n
The move is in a bid to pacify what is set to be the biggest rebellion of Rishi Sunak’s premiership, according to the newspaper.<\/p>\n
It would mean migrants who travel to the UK illegally could be deported even if they challenge the Government under human rights law.<\/p>\n
The Illegal Migration Bill returns to the Commons on Monday for its committee stage, where MPs will examine it line by line over two days.<\/p>\n
The Bill aims to stop people claiming asylum in the UK if they arrive through unauthorised means.<\/p>\n
A Home Office source said: “We must work to stop the boats as a priority – that’s what the British people expect.<\/p>\n
“Then we can turn to safe and legal routes, but this alone will not impact the crossings – we can’t put the cart before the horse. And in terms of the ECHR, we’ve been clear that we can work within it and don’t need to leave the convention to make this Bill work.”<\/p>\n
A Government source said: “Our Stop the Boats Bill will tackle the problem while being compliant with our international obligations.”<\/p>\n