Political figures from the right and left have suggested that leaving a European convention could reduce the number of people seeking asylum in Britain. So what is the ECHR? And would leaving it actually make a difference?

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What would actually happen if we left the ECHR?

Leaving the ECHR won’t fix the asylum crisis

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Should we ditch the European Convention on Human Rights?

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Should we ditch the European Convention on Human Rights?