Cleverly refuses to endorse Badenoch’s stance on ECHR

British ‘Conservatives’ Still Won’t Commit to Leaving the ECHR

Even out of government, the Tories continue to prove that they don’t have what it takes to get a grip on illegal migration. Leading Conservative James Cleverly, appointed to the party’s shadow cabinet in a reshuffle on Tuesday, has refused to endorse what the papers describe as leader Kemi Badenoch’s “position” on leaving the European Convention on Human Rights, even though it’s blatantly obvious that staying in makes effective border control al…

Cleverly refuses to back Badenoch on ECHR

Kemi Badenoch might have reached an agreement with James Cleverly about his new role in the shadow cabinet, but it appears the pair remain at odds over the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). On Tuesday afternoon, the Westminster rumour mill ramped up as speculation that Cleverly – a onetime Tory leadership contender – was

Cleverly refuses to endorse Badenoch’s stance on ECHR

The Tory leader said last month she was ‘increasingly of the view that we will need to leave’ the treaty

Cleverly Refuses to Back Badenoch's Position on Leaving ECHR

On Cleverly's first morning round back on the Tory front bench the new Shadow Housing Secretary has refused to back his party leader's stated position on