Tory leadership frontrunners hit out at rivals’ promises to leave ECHR
by Peter Walker, Kiran Stacey and Pippa Crerar from World news | The Guardian on (#6QDQK)
Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly both reject idea of leaving European Court of Human Rights to revive Rwanda plan
Two frontrunners to be Conservative party leader have criticised their rivals' promises to leave the European court of human rights (ECHR) as the contest turns combative with days to go until the first MP is eliminated.
Kemi Badenoch, the shadow communities secretary, and James Cleverly, the shadow home secretary, both rejected the idea of leaving the ECHR on Monday despite calls from some of their colleagues to do so.
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