Civil liberties of the United Kingdom. In addition, the United Kingdom is a signatory to the European Convention on Human Rights which covers both human rights and civil liberties. The Human Rights Act 1998 incorporates the great majority of Convention rights directly into UK law. In June 2008 the then Shadow Home Secretary David Davis resigned his parliamentary seat over what he described as the "erosion of civil liberties" by the then Labour government, and was re-elected on a civil liberties platform (although he was not opposed by candidates of other major parties). This was in reference to anti-terrorism laws and in
Carmarthen (UK Parliament constituency) seat for Dyfed. This led to the seat being split two to one between Carmarthen East & Dinefwr and Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire. Morris' death caused a by-election. Nevill resigned, causing a by-election. Cowell-Stepney resigned, causing a by-election. Williams resigned after being appointed a County Court judge, causing a by-election. Carmarthen by-election, 1941 Labour: Moelwyn Hughes elected unopposed. Carmarthen (UK Parliament constituency) Carmarthen (Welsh: "Caerfyrddin") was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1542 and 1997. It was named