Rishi Sunak accused of ‘willy waving’ over threat to pull UK out of ECHR

Tory MP claims cutting ties with Strasbourg will do ‘zilch’ to tackle small boats

Rishi Sunak has been accused of “willy waving” over reported plans to remove the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights (EHRC) in an attempted crackdown on illegal migration.

Former Tory justice secretary Sir Robert Buckland and other senior Tories have spoken out against the mooted withdrawal – warning it would put Britain in the same camp as Russia.

Jackie Doyle-Price, Tory MP for Thurrock, also said that cutting ties with the Strasbourg court “will do zilch” following a report that the PM was willing to take the UK out of the ECHR if it interfered with domestic law.