Should the UK leave the European Convention on Human Rights?

The European Convention on Human Rights, incorporated into UK law by the 1998 Human Rights Act, has been cited by the European Court of Human Rights in blocking deportation flights and influencing asylum rules. Reform UK and senior Conservatives including Kemi Badenoch and Chris Philp advocate leaving to enable faster removals of illegal migrants and foreign criminals without legal delays. The convention underpins rights protections but critics argue it constrains parliamentary sovereignty on borders.