The European Court of Human Rights is still relevant to the UK, despite the country leaving the EU. / Certain Conservative MPs ... have called for the UK to leave the human rights convention, which would make Britain one of the few European nations, alongside Russia and Belarus, outside of ECHR.

With Brexit, Britain returned from a codified and protected constitutional system, to an uncodified and unprotected one based on the sovereignty of Parliament.

Proposal to replace Human Rights Act with bill of rights is effort to make government ‘untouchable’, say critics.

“You tell great big fat lies, you sell magic bean fantasies. And then when reality stubbornly proves you wrong, you double down even harder."

Longest-serving supreme court justice says healthy democracy requires checks on ministers.

Opt-out from parts of European convention would speed up deportation of asylum seekers.

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

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

Brussels wants UK to commit to human rights in writing as condition of trade deal.

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

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

Theresa May will consider axeing the Human Rights Act after Brexit, despite promising she is “committed” to its protections, a minister has revealed.