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Starmer Urged to Protect Human Rights Ahead of Summit
12/9/2025
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- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer receives a letter from 21 figures, including actors Michael Palin and Joanna Lumley, urging him to uphold human rights ahead of a European summit.
- They oppose changes to the European Convention on Human Rights that could weaken protections against torture, warning Article 3 changes could embolden regimes.
- David Lammy, deputy prime minister, will discuss potential ECHR changes at a Council of Europe meeting.
