Tory candidates must pledge support for leaving ECHR or stand down, says Jenrick
by Rajeev Syal from World news | The Guardian on (#709YP)
Shadow justice secretary demands that prospective MPs sign contract saying they stand for Conservative values'
Robert Jenrick has demanded that prospective Conservative candidates should either promise to support leaving the European convention on human rights or stand down.
As the party continues to debate whether to pledge to withdraw from the international agreement, the the shadow justice secretary said he would get candidates to sign a contract to say they actually stand for Conservative values".
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