"Nigel Farage, Reform UK's leader, has said there is every chance of a general election in 2027 and declared he will run on a pledge to stop the boats within two weeks of entering No 10. The Sunday Times is reporting that Mahmood, conscious of Farage's popularity with voters, is likely to want to reform the European convention on human rights (ECHR), with a source telling the paper that the former justice secretary would start with the unthinkable and work backwards."
"Despite warnings that ECHR withdrawal would threaten the Good Friday agreement, Farage has insisted he would leave the convention and replace it with a British Bill of Rights applying only to British citizens and those who have a legal right to live in the UK. Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative party leader, has also said she would look into leaving the ECHR."
Keir Starmer appointed Shabana Mahmood as home secretary following a cabinet reshuffle. Mahmood is expected to move Labour to the right on migration to curb Reform UK's poll lead. Nigel Farage plans to run on a pledge to stop Channel crossings within two weeks and predicts a possible 2027 general election. Mahmood is likely to seek reform of the European convention on human rights and to accelerate asylum processing to reduce backlogs. Plans include moving asylum seekers from hotels into former military barracks and pursuing one-in, one-out returns deals with France and potentially Germany. Concerns persist about ECHR withdrawal threatening the Good Friday agreement.
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