Jenrick faces scrutiny over claim UK special forces ‘kill rather than capture terrorists’

The Tory leadership candidate made the claim in a campaign video calling for the UK to leave the European convention on human rights

Robert Jenrick is facing condemnation for claiming that UK special forces are “killing rather than capturing” terrorists because of fears that European laws would free any detained assailants.

In a campaign video launched on X, the Conservative leadership candidate made the statement while listing reasons for leaving the European convention on human rights.

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This post was originally published on Human rights | The Guardian.