Scottish first minister says she opposes any weakening of human rights laws – not just in Scotland but across the whole of UKThe Scottish government will not do a deal with Westminster over human rights,Nicola Sturgeon has said, as the first minister laid to rest suggestions that SNP MPs might abstain on Conservative plans to scrap the Human Rights Act in exchange for a Scottish bill of rights.
In a speech the Liberty director, and Shami Chakrabarti,described as “an incredibly well-known intervention”, Sturgeon said Holyrood would oppose any weakening of human rights protections across the whole of the UK, and not just in Scotland.
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Source: theguardian.com