Comment “Boris blurts out the reality of the Saudi role in fuelling Middle Eastern proxy wars” – Corbyn speech on human rights This is the speech delivered by Jeremy Corbyn at Methodist Central Hall in London to mark International Human Rights Day.… Jeremy Corbyn 10th December, 2016, 1:10 pm
Comment Richard Burgon: May’s plan to scrap the Human Rights Act is all about internal Tory party games At this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions, Theresa May tried to reassure the country that her Government has been… Richard Burgon 8th September, 2016, 8:38 am
Comment The corrosive honours system needs reform and Labour should be leading that campaign As his parting gift to the nation following that disastrous Brexit vote (as if that wasn’t enough), David… Cat Overton 18th August, 2016, 11:20 am
News Labour pressure Tories to drop plans to scrap Human Rights Act Labour are today using International Human Rights Day to pressure the Government into a u-turn on their plans… 10th December, 2015, 5:25 pm
News Falconer slams Tory plans to repeal Human Rights Act Shadow Justice Secretary Lord Falconer has today slammed the Tories’ plans to scrap the Human Rights Act (HRA),… 2nd October, 2015, 9:03 am
Comment PMQs Verdict: Tiresome exchange just a pre-Budget formality “I’ve got all day, Mr. Speaker… There’s nothing else on.” David Cameron’s sarcastic aside as he was shouted… Conor Pope 8th July, 2015, 1:11 pm
Comment Magna Carta, the Human Rights Act and the story Labour should tell A controversial legal document, English in character but with suspect European hallmarks, and disliked by the scheming ruler… Sarah Sackman 16th June, 2015, 11:02 am
News Labour Lord and former Miliband advisor slams Tory plans to scrap the Human Rights Act Steward Wood, Labour Lord and former senior advisor to Ed Miliband, has criticised the Tories’ plans to scrap… 30th May, 2015, 10:24 am
Comment Our human rights are not the Tories’ to give away When discussing the Human Rights Act it is important to set out the developments which led to it… Sam Barcock 24th May, 2015, 2:17 pm
Comment The Tories’ plans for our fundamental liberties are dangerously nonsensical Just as Michael Gove wrought havoc on the country’s education system before he was ushered out of public… Lucy Rigby 19th May, 2015, 10:30 am