Justice secretary Michael Gove says proposed UK bill of rights will not ‘derogate absolutely’ from European conventionThe government is likely to seek changes in the European convention on human rights in relation to British troops operating abroad and protecting freedom of expression,the justice secretary has confirmed.
As section of the government’s long-awaited consultation on its bill of rights, Michael Gove did not entirely dismiss the possibility that it could close up merely as an English bill of rights due to opposition from the devolved assemblies.
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Source: theguardian.com