In Plain English
AI-generatedThis bill would take the United Kingdom out of the European Convention on Human Rights. It would set out how human rights protections will be provided in UK law after withdrawal and how those protections are enforced by courts and public bodies, instead of through the ECHR.
Key Points
- Withdraws the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights and ends direct ECHR obligations in UK law.
- Creates a domestic framework to protect human rights after withdrawal, replacing ECHR mechanisms with UK-wide laws and courts.
- Defines how rights will be interpreted and enforced by domestic courts and public authorities under new legislation.
- Considers the impact on devolution, including relations with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Outlines parliamentary oversight and potential transitional arrangements as rights protections are phased in.
Progress
The bill is at the Commons second reading stage. If advanced, it would move to committee stage, then Report, Third Reading, and subsequently a Lords consideration before it could become law.
Who is affected?
UK residents and visitors who rely on human rights protectionsPeople seeking asylum or other rights claims under domestic lawPublic authorities and frontline bodies (police, local authorities, NHS, etc.) that must apply rights protectionsThe judiciary and legal professionalsDevolved administrations and their institutions (Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)Civil society organisations and human rights charities
Generated 21 February 2026
