Lib Dems Defeat Farage's Bill to Withdraw from ECHR
The Liberal Democrats have successfully led the fight in Parliament against Nigel Farage's Ten Minute Rule Bill, which aimed to withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights.
Farage wants to do away with the Britain Churchill built and turn it into a version of Trump's America. The Liberal Democrats stopped him.
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey delivered an impassioned speech in defence of the European Court of Human Rights, highlighting its role in providing justice to British citizens and maintaining checks and balances to prevent state overreach.
- The final vote on October 29 was 154 against and 96 for.
- The Labour frontbench abstained from the vote.
- The Conservatives voted with Reform.
Author's summary: Lib Dems defeat Farage's ECHR withdrawal bill.