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View of the European Court of Human Rights Tuesday, April 9, 2024 in Strasbourg, eastern France.

Video. Fact check: Is the ECHR blocking the UK from deporting migrants?

Updated: 17/10/2024 - 9:53 GMT+2

Threats to leave the European Convention on Human Rights are once again circulating in the UK, as the right-wing Conservative Party elects its new leader. How true are the candidates' claims that the convention hinders efforts to control migration?

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