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
East Kent (UK Parliament constituency) single-member constituencies: 1832-1885: The Lathes of St. Augustine and Shepway (including the Liberty of Romney Marsh), and the Upper Division of the Lathe of Scray. Notes Plumptre resigned, causing a by-election. Dering resigned due to ill health, causing a by-election. Deedes' death caused a by-election. Bridges was elevated to the peerage, becoming Lord FitzWalter and causing a by-election. Milles succeeded to the peerage, becoming Lord Sondes. Knatchbull resigned, causing a by-election. East Kent (UK Parliament constituency) East Kent (formally known as "Kent, Eastern") was a county constituency in Kent in South East England. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs)