Human rights lawyer David Haye has called for Britain to "reform or leave" the European Convention on Human Rights, arguing that the country "cannot regain control of its borders" while remaining under current arrangements.
The comments come as Channel crossings reached record levels over the weekend, with 1,194 migrants arriving in 18 small boats on Saturday according to Home Office data. This marked the highest number of migrants recorded on a single day so far in 2025.
Speaking to GB News, the human rights lawyer explained: "The problem you've got is that, when you look at it, every single country that's in the ECHR, you would imagine, would want control of their borders and be able to deport foreign criminals.
"That’s something which the nine that signed that letter, and ourselves, are actually experiencing now we're experiencing those problems.