Priti Patel

Cowards who attack police have no place on our streets, vows Priti Patel in a Mail column

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Priti Patel has voiced her fury over the ‘cruel’ killing of PC Andrew Harper and vowed that criminals who attack police officers have ‘no place on our streets’. Writing exclusively for the Daily Mail, the Home Secretary expresses her devastation at the death of 28-year-old constable after he was dragged along behind a getaway car for … Read more

Chris Whitty ‘DEMANDED ministers put Spain back onto the UK’s quarantine list’

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Ministers decided to reimpose quarantine travel restrictions on Spain after it emerged 10 Britons had returned from the country with coronavirus and Professor Chris Whitty said ‘doing nothing isn’t an option’.  The Government’s Covid-O committee met on Saturday afternoon after Health Secretary Matt Hancock raised concerns about a spike in Spanish infections on Friday.  The … Read more

Ministers promise a better deal for Afghan interpreters

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Ministers promise a better deal for Afghan interpreters who helped British forces but were denied sanctuary Afghan translators who worked with British troops will be rewarded   Just 2 interpreters have been allowed into the UK under a 2-year-old scheme  Former defence secretary Gavin Williamson promised at the time that 50 interpreters would be given the … Read more

Ministers promise a better deal for Afghan interpreters

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Ministers promise a better deal for Afghan interpreters who helped British forces but were denied sanctuary Afghan translators who worked with British troops will be rewarded   Just 2 interpreters have been allowed into the UK under a 2-year-old scheme  Former defence secretary Gavin Williamson promised at the time that 50 interpreters would be given the … Read more

Ministers will discuss plans to offer dozens of Afghan interpreters sanctuary in Britain 

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Hero translators’ fresh fight for justice: Ministers will discuss plans to offer dozens of Afghan interpreters sanctuary in Britain Ben Wallace and Priti Patel to discuss policy offering sanctuary to Afghan interpreters Gavin Williamson previously promised to let in 50 interpreters with their families Only two interpreters have come to Britain in the two years since … Read more

Priti Patel blasts Twitter and Instagram over ‘abhorrent’ anti-Semitic posts by grime star Wiley

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Priti Patel lashes out at Twitter and Instagram over ‘abhorrent’ anti-Semitic posts by grime star Wiley demanding to know why they took so long to take them down Wiley suspended by both platforms for seven days after his posts on Friday Ms Patel said: They should not have been able to remain (up) for so long’ … Read more

Priti Patel blasts Twitter and Instagram over ‘abhorrent’ anti-Semitic posts by grime star Wiley

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Priti Patel lashes out at Twitter and Instagram over ‘abhorrent’ anti-Semitic posts by grime star Wiley demanding to know why they took so long to take them down Wiley suspended by both platforms for seven days after his posts on Friday Ms Patel said: They should not have been able to remain (up) for so long’ … Read more

Home Office staff to receive training on history of migration in the wake of the Windrush scandal

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Home Office staff to receive ‘comprehensive’ training on the history of migration and race in the UK in the wake of the Windrush scandal Training for Home Office staff to ‘understand history of migration in this country’ Priti Patel pledged to take ‘a more compassionate approach to applications’ The Home Secretary said ‘nothing like’ the … Read more

Home Office staff to receive training on history of migration in the wake of the Windrush scandal

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Home Office staff to receive ‘comprehensive’ training on the history of migration and race in the UK in the wake of the Windrush scandal Training for Home Office staff to ‘understand history of migration in this country’ Priti Patel pledged to take ‘a more compassionate approach to applications’ The Home Secretary said ‘nothing like’ the … Read more