Philp labels Hermer's small boats comment a 'disgraceful slur'
Key takeaways
- He argued that such deals would fall through if the UK left the European Convention on Human Rights, as proposed by the Conservatives and Reform UK.
- "So what Reform and the Tories have to answer is: Well what would you do?" he said.
- When it was put to him that the parties would "send them somewhere else", Lord Hermer replied: "Well I think what they mean by that is let people drown in the water and that is not a British way to deal with it."
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Kate Whannel Political reporter PA Media People, believed to be migrants, on a beach in Dunkirk before attempting a small boats crossing Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Philp has accused the Attorney General, Lord Hermer, of a "disgraceful slur" when he said some right-wing politicians' policies on small boats amounted to letting "people drown in the water".
In an interview with the BBC's Political Thinking podcast, Lord Hermer said the Labour government had been able to reduce the number of people making the dangerous journey through international cooperation and agreements.
He argued that such deals would fall through if the UK left the European Convention on Human Rights, as proposed by the Conservatives and Reform UK.