Outdated laws

CRITICS of European human rights laws have blamed the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) for stopping Britain from deporting known terrorists.

A report by a national news outlet on Sunday February 12 claims that Article 3, which prohibits torture and inhumane treatment; Article 5, the right to liberty and security; and Article 8, the right to private and family life are being successfully exploited.

The report found that a growing number of extremists are using these articles to prevent deportation with most living in the UK at the taxpayers’ expense.

These include Al Qaeda and Islamic State terrorists as well as those granted asylum in the country but who have been guilty of plotting or carrying out terrorist activities in their new home.

The ECHR was introduced after the Second World War in an effort to prevent a repeat of atrocities such as the holocaust, but some lawyers and politicians believe it to no longer be fit for purpose. More specifically they say it fails to deal with modern issues of mass migration, litigation and lone­wolf terrorism and is subsequently being misused.

Appearing on the show, which was aired overnight on Friday, February 17, the James Bond star said: “It’s become impossible to read scripts.”

The 88 ­ year ­ old continued saying that reading scripts in the past was very easy for her as she has a photographic memory, but she now had to make use of a machine to help her learn her lines.”

Dench was diagnosed with age ­ related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2012, a condition that affects the central part of the retina. Although it doesn’t lead to blindness it takes away the central part of your vision according to the NHS.

The exact cause is unknown but it has been linked to smoking, high blood pressure, being overweight and having a family history of AMD.

Although Dame Judi Dench is no longer able to read scripts she said she has no plans to give up her career just yet.