POLL: Will ludicrous human rights laws put future generations off fighting for Britain?

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By GB News Reporter


Published: 11/11/2025

- 06:00

Updated: 11/11/2025

- 08:34

The PM has been accused of undermining the Army by letting ECHR red tape pose a threat to national security



Last night, Sir Keir Starmer was accused of undermining the British Army by allowing "human rights" to pose a threat to national security.

Nine four-star generals, who signed an open letter to the Prime Minister to coincide with Armistice Day, warned that soldiers’ trust in the legal system has deteriorated so badly that it now “risks everything”.

The generals, whose letter was published in The Times, also claim the collapse in confidence is a direct consequence of "lawfare", which they define as “the use of legal processes to fight political or ideological battles”.

The European Convention on Human Rights was identified as a sticking point for Armed Forces personnel.

Soldiers have become increasingly fearful about the Convention “paralysing decision-making, distorting rules of engagement and deterring initiative”.

A source close to the generals told The Times: “This is an existential issue for the armed forces and our nation’s fighting effectiveness, but the government is refusing to recognise it despite all the overwhelming evidence presented to them.”

Now, GB News is asking: Will ludicrous human rights laws put future generations off fighting for Britain?

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