The UK government’s senior lawyer said it was “time to complete Brexit and let the British people decide who can and cannot stay in our country”.
Attorney General Suella Braverman's comments came after a European court decision stopped Britain’s first scheduled deportation flight of asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday night.
Ms Braverman said she had “significant reservations” about the UK’s relationship with the European Court of Human Rights, which granted a last-minute interim measure covering people who were on the flight’s passenger list and effectively grounded the plane.
“In the EU referendum, the British people voted to take back control of our laws,” said Ms Braverman in comments carried by the Daily Express.
“They are rightly baffled why our immigration controls can still be blocked by European judges.
“It’s time to complete Brexit and let the British people decide who can and cannot stay in our country.”
The ECHR is an international court set up in 1959. It rules on individual or state applications alleging violations of the civil and political rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights, an international treaty launched by the Council of Europe in 1950.
The Council of Europe, of which the UK is a member, is not part of the EU.
While Brexit represented the UK’s departure from the EU, it is still beholden to the European Court and ECHR.
The ECHR’s ruling on Tuesday led to some senior UK politicians accusing it of interference, including Home Secretary Priti Patel, who called the decision “politically motivated”.
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, who plans to replace the Human Rights Act, which enshrines the ECHR in domestic law, with a bill of rights, said it was wrong for the ECHR’s injunction to be granted.
The legal row has led to some senior politicians suggesting that Britain should pull out of the convention altogether, which has not been ruled out by either Downing Street or the attorney general.
Mr Raab has said the UK would stay within the convention, but new laws could ensure that interim measures from the Strasbourg court could effectively be ignored by the government.
A judicial review hearing on the legality of the Home Office’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda will take place in July.
In its ruling, the ECHR said that no person should be removed to the East African nation until at least three weeks after a judgment on the legal review is made.
Ms Patel has said the government “will not be deterred from doing the right thing, [and] we will not be put off by the inevitable last-minute legal challenges”.
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How being social media savvy can improve your well being
Next time when procastinating online remember that you can save thousands on paying for a personal trainer and a gym membership simply by watching YouTube videos and keeping up with the latest health tips and trends.
As social media apps are becoming more and more consumed by health experts and nutritionists who are using it to awareness and encourage patients to engage in physical activity.
Elizabeth Watson, a personal trainer from Stay Fit gym in Abu Dhabi suggests that “individuals can use social media as a means of keeping fit, there are a lot of great exercises you can do and train from experts at home just by watching videos on YouTube”.
Norlyn Torrena, a clinical nutritionist from Burjeel Hospital advises her clients to be more technologically active “most of my clients are so engaged with their phones that I advise them to download applications that offer health related services”.
Torrena said that “most people believe that dieting and keeping fit is boring”.
However, by using social media apps keeping fit means that people are “modern and are kept up to date with the latest heath tips and trends”.
“It can be a guide to a healthy lifestyle and exercise if used in the correct way, so I really encourage my clients to download health applications” said Mrs Torrena.
People can also connect with each other and exchange “tips and notes, it’s extremely healthy and fun”.
Teaching your child to save
Pre-school (three - five years)
You can’t yet talk about investing or borrowing, but introduce a “classic” money bank and start putting gifts and allowances away. When the child wants a specific toy, have them save for it and help them track their progress.
Early childhood (six - eight years)
Replace the money bank with three jars labelled ‘saving’, ‘spending’ and ‘sharing’. Have the child divide their allowance into the three jars each week and explain their choices in splitting their pocket money. A guide could be 25 per cent saving, 50 per cent spending, 25 per cent for charity and gift-giving.
Middle childhood (nine - 11 years)
Open a bank savings account and help your child establish a budget and set a savings goal. Introduce the notion of ‘paying yourself first’ by putting away savings as soon as your allowance is paid.
Young teens (12 - 14 years)
Change your child’s allowance from weekly to monthly and help them pinpoint long-range goals such as a trip, so they can start longer-term saving and find new ways to increase their saving.
Teenage (15 - 18 years)
Discuss mutual expectations about university costs and identify what they can help fund and set goals. Don’t pay for everything, so they can experience the pride of contributing.
Young adulthood (19 - 22 years)
Discuss post-graduation plans and future life goals, quantify expenses such as first apartment, work wardrobe, holidays and help them continue to save towards these goals.
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