Labour admits thousands use human rights laws to remain in Britain but refuses to leave ECHR

Home Office figures reveal 71 per cent of sampled Article 8 grants involved illegal entrants or overstayers, while new Government estimates put the potential lifetime taxpayer cost of one year’s first-time applicants at £4.9 billion. The Labour Government has acknowledged that human rights legislation is allowing significant numbers of migrants to remain in Britain despite … Continue reading Labour admits thousands use human rights laws to remain in Britain but refuses to leave ECHR