Rishi Sunak told to ditch plans to overhaul human rights laws

MPs and peers warn bill will damage UK's international reputation as guardians of human rights'

Rishi Sunak is being urged to abandon the government's controversial attempt to overhaul human rights legislation after a warning that the bill of rights appears to tip the balance" in favour of the state and seriously damages people's ability to enforce their rights.

A cross-party committee of MPs and peers said the bill, which would replace the Human Rights Act, which enshrines the European convention on human rights in the UK, showed a disregard" for the UK's international legal obligations and would lead to more cases going to the European court of human rights in Strasbourg.