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Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government
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The Home Secretary's Statement Under Section 19-1b of the Human Rights Act
The home secretary made a statement under something called Section 19-1B of the Human Rights Act. It essentially means that the government is saying it's unable to confirm that the legislation in its entirety accords with the European Convention on Human Rights. The briefing ahead of tomorrow's summit has focused entirely on arrangements for preventing people from crossing the channel and police operations. We'll wait to see whether that actually forms parts of the negotiations tomorrow.
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