All news on the topic: Priti Patel

659
UK vetting agency flagged Mandelson’s ties to China, Russia and Israel before US ambassador appointment
Peter Mandelson’s connections with senior figures in China, Russia, and Israel were among the concerns highlighted by the UK’s vetting agency when it decided he should be denied clearance, multiple sources have told the Guardian.
653
100,000 migrants crossed Channel after Suella Braverman vowed to "stop the boats"
More than 100,000 people have arrived by small boat since Suella Braverman’s flagship law to end Channel crossings passed, latest figures show.
552
Starmer warned UK may have to pay £1bn a year to EU under Brexit reset deal
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned that the UK will have to make annual contributions to European budgets for the first time since Brexit to secure his much-heralded ’reset’ with the EU.
704
Iran embassy in London accused of recruiting UK expats to ‘sacrifice lives’ in martyr campaign
The Iranian embassy in London is recruiting expats to become martyrs and ’sacrifice their lives for the Homeland’.
540
Holiday fury as defence secretary travels abroad during Middle East brinkmanship and Royal Navy disruption sparks outrage over priorities
The revelation comes after it was reported that the Prime Minister was on holiday in Spain when Donald Trump threatened to end Iranian civilisation on Tuesday.
696
Human rights lawyers and MPs warn that UK citizens face up to ten years in jail for sharing images of Iranian strikes in UAE, with consular access blocked and families desperate for information
Keir Starmer is facing calls to ‘stand up’ for British nationals in jail in the United Arab Emirates during his visit to the Gulf this week.
476
Keir Starmer accused of betraying UK Jewish community after UN vote policy shift
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of betraying British Jews after dropping his opposition to anti-Israel motions on the world stage.
495
Sarah Ferguson faces pressure as US officials issue order regarding Epstein evidence
Sarah Ferguson is facing increasing pressure due to demands for her to provide sworn testimony in the United States regarding her knowledge about pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
787
Priti Patel was eliminated from the Tory leadership contest in the first round
Former home secretary got two fewer votes than Mel Stride, while Robert Jenrick leads race to succeed Rishi Sunak
942
Priti Patel to enter Conservative leadership race, sources say
Former home secretary expected to be competing against candidates including Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat
1340
'Nothing's changed for women dealing with police since Sarah Everard's murder'
Reclaim These Streets activist Jamie Klingler said she was 'less likely' today to report a sexual assault to the Met Police than she would have been before the murder of Sarah Everard
1129
Tory-run areas more likely to get new schools than Labour ones amid RAAC crisis
Nearly three quarters -72% - of new-build schools due to open by 2030 are in the constituencies of Tory MPs while sites in Labour seats are left to crumble
881
Home Secretary James Cleverly taken to court for ignoring Windrush review
The Black Equity Organisation will have its legal challenge against the Government's decision to ditch three of 30 recommendations heard in the High Court in April
712
Controversial Rwanda asylum policy explained as Sunak faces crisis if he loses
Rishi Sunak has staked his premiership on the Rwanda asylum policy, which has opened up another Tory civil war after the Supreme Court ruled it was unlawful
1286
Tory farce as James Cleverly becomes third Home Secretary to sign Rwanda deal
More than £140million has already been handed to the African nation by UK Home Secretaries in the past two years - despite not a single asylum seeker being sent there
716
'Outrageous Rwanda plan is out of touch with reality – there are no jobs there'
Lily Inga was just six when she fled the Rwanda genocide in 1994 . But the brutal reality of what she went through, resurfaced when the Government announced their unlawful Rwanda deal to deport asylum seekers.
1038
Covid rule-breaker Boris Johnson pushed for 'bigger fines' for public
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handwritten note to colleagues was shown as the former Home Secretary Dame Priti Patel faced a grilling from the Covid Inquiry
1383
Boris Johnson 'didn't like leaving study for Covid meetings', top official says
Helen MacNamara, who was Deputy Cabinet Secretary, will tell the Covid Inquiry this week Boris Johnson 'never warmed' to emergency Cobra meetings when he was Prime Minister
979
Brazen Tory minister spotted door-knocking with banned 'sex bully' MP Peter Bone
DWP Minister Tom Pursglove went canvassing with Peter Bone in Northamptonshire after the veteran MP was given a six week suspension from Parliament over claims he bullied an aide
843
'ISIS Beatle' finally faces justice in Britain after admitting terror charges
Aine Davis' attempt to avoid justice in the UK has finally come to an end after he pleaded guilty to charges of possessing a firearm for terrorist purposes and funding terrorism.
1093
PM leaves door open for Farage Tory return but ex-UKIP boss says: 'No, no, no'
Rishi Sunak refused to rule out letting the arch Brexiteer back into the Conservative Party, but Nigel Farage ruled out a return citing high net migration, tax and differences over Brexit
1242
Nigel Farage and Priti Patel dance and fist pump in incredibly cringey clip
Nigel Farage and Priti Patel were filmed dancing and fist pumping to Can't Take My Eyes Off You during a boozy Tory bash at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester
795
Tory suggests UK towns are like 'foreign countries' as he defends Braverman
The Tory conference panel event featured an audience member confronting Tory MPs Jacob Rees-Mogg and Tom Hunt about whether their language around migration has stirred up racism
944
Hundreds of Tories queue up to hear Liz Truss speech as if 2022 never happened
The former Tory leader, whose free-market, tax slashing policies crashed the economy during her 49-day premiership, gave her only address of the conference, arguing for even more wild tax cuts, deregulation and the persecution of newts
1321
'The Manchester Tory conference is a wake for a dying party'
Watching up close a government disintegrating is like buying a ticket to a zombie movie, with the walking dead stumbling around before the electorate finishes them off