The British Prime Minister wants to counter the European Court of Human Rights.
During her speech at the Conservative party conference, Liz Truss announced that she was going to give new powers to the government so that it could overturn decisions made by the European Court.
Interior Minister Suella Braverman will be responsible for overseeing the passing of the legislation.
“Our brilliant new Home Secretary will introduce legislation to ensure that no European judge can overrule our decisions
,” she said on Wednesday.
A “British Bill of Rights”
The head of government wants to put in place a “British Bill of Rights”.
Liz Truss told MPs that she was
“ready”
to withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights if reforms aimed at reducing the influence of judges in Strasbourg did not succeed.
Britain is, however, a founding member of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The institutions have no connection with the European Union, which explains why Great Britain remains a member.
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“In these difficult times, we must act. I am determined to move the United Kingdom forward to get us out of the storm, ”
also launched Liz Truss.
“
Growth, growth, growth”,
she hammered in a speech without announcement in front of the elected officials and activists of her party.
With the desire to renew a conservative power at the head of the country for twelve years, the Prime Minister reaffirmed her desire
to "end the cycle of high taxes and low growth"
and insisted on her objective of making
"the British economy grow »
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