Title: Human Rights Act: What is it and why does Michael Gove want to scrap the policy? | The Independent | The Independent
Headings: Human Rights Act: What is it and why does Michael Gove want to scrap the policy?
Human Rights Act: What is it and why does Michael Gove want to scrap the policy?
The Conservatives say they are going to scrap the Human Rights Act
How does the Act work?
Which rights does the Act cover?
What is the European Convention on Human Rights?
Is this something to do with the European Union?
Which countries are members of the European Convention on human Rights?
Why do the Conservatives want to end the Human Rights Act?
Do the Conservatives have any other plans for the ECHR?
What’s the political background to this?
What does Michael Gove think of human rights?
What does five more years of the Tories mean for Britain?

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What does five more years of the Tories mean for Britain? There will be an in/out EU referendum in 2017
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Having won the election the Tories now have a mandate to go further and faster reforming the NHS. In order to make cost savings there is likely to be greater private involvement in running services, while some smaller hospitals may lose services they currently provide like A&E and maternity units
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What does five more years of the Tories mean for Britain?