Housing minister Matthew Pennycook insists the government are “not planning to either withdraw permanently or temporarily” from the European Convention on Human Rights but admits the ECHR does need “reform”.
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Housing minister Matthew Pennycook says the government’s ‘new homes accelerator’ has “unlocked and sped up the delivery of almost 100,000 homes” in the past year. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook insists the government is making “tangible progress” in reducing small boat crossings but admits “we want to see more rapid change”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook describes Reform UK’s plans for mass deportations of migrants as “unworkable gimmicks” and says Nigel Farage’s plans to negotiate returns agreements with countries like Iran and Eritrea are “for the birds”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
On Tuesday morning Reform UK leader Nigel Farage delivered a speech in Oxford announcing that the UK would leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) if his party were in power. Reform sees the convention as a barrier to its planned deportation of people who have entered Britain illegally and remain in the country at the expense of taxpayers. But what might be the unintended consequences of such a move? Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accuses Nigel Farage of “copying our homework” after Reform UK revealed its plan to stop illegal migration to the country by deporting people arriving on small boats and leaving the ECHR. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nigel Farage says Reform UK's plans to deport asylum seekers en masse will save "tens and possibly even hundreds of billions of pounds" in the decades ahead and the UK will leave the ECHR and repeal the Human Rights Act of 1998. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The older brother of Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher has appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with rape. Paul Gallagher, 59, of East Finchley in north London, is also accused of coercive and controlling behaviour, three counts of sexual assault, three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of making a threat to kill, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage has rowed back on plans to deport hundreds of thousands of people in the first five years of a Reform UK government, now saying women and children will not be among those deported if the party wins the next election. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative MSP Graham Simpson has defected to Reform UK, saying, "I've watched Reform with interest and I see the opportunity to help to create something here in Scotland, and it's clear that the voters agree in increasing numbers". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Minister for EU Relations Nick Thomas-Symonds says he understands why people voted from Brexit, but that nobody voted for "barriers to trade" and the "dysfunction and chaos" over issues such as immigration. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Minister for EU Relations Nick Thomas-Symonds says the government can "build a valuable relationship with the European Union" without rejoining the single market or the customs union and without reopening freedom of movement. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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