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Tories push for UK to leave ECHR to 'control borders'

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Tories push for UK to leave ECHR to 'control borders'

Tories push for UK to leave ECHR to 'control borders'

The Conservatives are pushing for the UK to leave the ECHR, claiming it is limiting the government’s abilities to control borders.

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the government should be able to do “what the public want”.

Report by Faragt.

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