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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Caitlin Doherty and Nicholas Cecil

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Attorney general compares calls to leave international courts with nazi germany - The Untold Story

The Attorney General has told of his “regrets” at using “clumsy” language by referring to 1930s Germany as he defended the European Convention on Human Rights which is under attack from Tory MPs and Reform UK.

Sir Keir Starmer was hit by a growing row after the senior minister appeared to compare calls for the UK to leave international courts with Nazi Germany.

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