After Theresa May says Britain should leave the European convention on human rights, Patrick Stewart, Adrian Scarborough and Sarah Solemani expose the problems in the Conservative plan for a UK bill of rights.

A key initiative in the Conservative Party’s 2015 manifesto was to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998. ... On 25 July 2016, a workshop was held at UCL to discuss these plans, and their implications in light of the UK’s new political environment post-Brexit.

In March last year, Dominic Cummings, former Campaign Director of Vote Leave, warned that after Brexit happens “we’ll be coming for the ECHR… and we’ll win that by more than 52-48…” For anyone who has paid attention to the public debate over the Human Rights Act (HRA) and European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in the past decade, those were chilling words.

The European Convention on Human Rights came into effect on 3 September 1953. Some people talk about the European Convention as if it was imposed on the unwilling British by our continental neighbours, but the reality may surprise you.

Legal experts condemn ‘disgraceful and illegal manipulation of system’.

One of the main concerns is that any update will serve the Conservatives' own interests.

Brussels firms up position and bloc’s unity before tough talks on future relationship with UK.

The prime minister is considering tearing up the Human Rights Act and suspending the European Convention on Human Rights.

Chief negotiator Michel Barnier says 'the EU sets its own conditions for opening up its markets for goods and services'

EU negotiator sets out main obstacles to deal, including rights convention and fishing.

There remain "serious" differences between the UK and EU after the first round of trade talks, the bloc's chief negotiator has said.

British negotiators in Brexit trade talks have rejected EU demands.

The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, was downbeat in his press conference after the conclusion of the talks.

Rumblings from No 10 and the cabinet want you to believe that the ECHR is being ‘abused’ by European judges. The reality couldn’t be more different.

'Would we have won without immigration? No. Would we have won without...the NHS? All our research and the close result strongly suggests no. Would we have won by spending our time talking about trade and the single market? No way'

Michel Barnier also accused Boris Johnson’s government of rowing back on commitments made in writing by Britain at the point before exit.

EU negotiator expresses frustrations at UK refusal to discuss key issues of transition. / Michel Barnier has suggested the UK is running down the clock in talks over the future trade and security relationship with the EU.

Chief negotiator Michel Barnier warns of "serious difficulties" and accuses Britain of failing to engage on subjects laid out in the withdrawal agreement.

The European Court ruled on Tuesday that the Russian government violated several articles in the European Convention on Human Rights over the course of its 11-month pre-trial detention and posthumous criminal conviction of Sergei Magnitsky.

We should remain within the ECHR to protect our legal rights.

UK set to lose access to Schengen Information System that police across continent use to stop criminals.

‘The UK has been taking three steps back from the original commitments,’ says EU negotiator.

Alternatives 'might need to be pursued', James Brokenshire tells inquiry - prompting demands to reveal how UK will be 'protected'.

Cross-party group says it will take action if PM fails to order independent investigation.

Boris Johnson is planning to opt out of parts of the Human Rights Act, according to reports.