London, Oct 4 (ANI): Deportation rules in Britain are likely to be changed to stop foreign criminals and terrorists using the Human Rights Act to remain in the nation.
Home Secretary Theresa May will tell the Conservative party conference in Manchester that the right to a private and family life must be balanced against the wider public interest, the Sky News reports.
May had recently called for the Human Rights Act to be scrapped saying that it hinders the government's attempts to deport dangerous foreign criminals.
"I'd personally like to see the Human Rights Act go because I think we have some problems with it," she said.
"I see it, here in the Home Office, particularly, the sort of problems we have in being unable to deport people who perhaps are terrorist suspects," she added.
Some people facing deportation have argued they have the right to remain in Britain under Article eight of the European Convention on Human Rights.
But in her speech, May will argue the rule allows for national security, public safety and the protection of others to be taken into account.
Her decision is likely to be greeted with dismay by leading Liberal Democrats, some of whom have signalled the future of the Coalition would be under threat if any serious action was taken against the Act. (ANI)
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