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
Ludlow (UK Parliament constituency) due to treating, on 12 May 1840, causing a by-election. Clive resigned to contest the 1854 by-election in South Shropshire, causing a by-election. Herbert resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election. Botfield's death caused a by-election. Ludlow (UK Parliament constituency) Ludlow is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Philip Dunne, a Conservative. From its 1473 creation until 1885, Ludlow was a parliamentary borough. It was represented by two burgesses until 1868, when it was reduced to one member. The parliamentary borough was abolished in