On 22 May 2025, a coalition of nine European states issued an open letter calling for a shift in the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) interpretative approach in the field of migration. Speaking to the Committee of Ministers in Strasbourg on 18 June 2025, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Shabana Mahmood said that while the UK is resolutely committed to the ECHR, the trust of the public is beginning to erode as the application of rights ‘feels out of step with common sense.’
The Press Release from the Ministry of Justice is reproduced below, and the full speech can be found here.