Priti Patel has read the riot act to the Bristol police chief whose officers failed to stop Black Lives Matter protesters ripping down a slave trader’s statue. The Home Secretary is demanding the culprits face prosecution as she doubles down her zero tolerance approach to wanton criminality during the demonstrations. She stamped down her authority … Read more
Priti Patel has insisted that the government’s plans to quarantine overseas passengers is ‘not my plan’. The Home Secretary shared her stance on the matter as Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary today said he believed the rule will be struck down by the courts or dropped by the end of this week. The 14-day quarantine for … Read more
Priti Patel today said acts of ‘hooliganism’ seen during anti-racism protests in the UK over the weekend were ‘utterly indefensible’ as she warned the perpetrators they will face justice. The Home Secretary told MPs this afternoon that there is ‘no excuse for pelting flares at brave officers’ or for ‘vandalising the statue of Winston Churchill’. … Read more
Home Secretary Priti Patel has branded the UK Black Lives Matter protests ‘utterly disgraceful’ as the mayor of Bristol said a torn down statue of a slave trader will be fished out of the docks and should be put in a museum. Protesters ripped down the sculpture of 17th century politician Edward Colston and dumped it … Read more
Priti Patel urged Black Live Matters protesters not to attend mass demonstrations this weekend due to the coronavirus threat. The Home Secretary said people should not gather in groups larger than six because Covid-19 ‘remains a real threat’. Her warning comes ahead of mass anti-racism protests planned in various locations across the UK following the … Read more
Priti Patel insisted 14-day quarantine for UK arrivals is ‘essential to save lives’ today but admitted it will hit businesses hard – and confirmed ‘travel corridors’ are being considered to low-infection countries. The Home Secretary defied a huge Tory revolt to tell MPs the blanket rule will come into force from Monday, with the next … Read more
Priti Patel (file picture) insisted 14-day quarantine for UK arrivals is needed to prevent more deaths Defiant Priti Patel insisted 14-day quarantine for UK arrivals is needed to prevent more deaths – as a poll found two-thirds of Britons back the move. Despite a huge Tory revolt and warnings it could ‘kill’ the travel industry, … Read more
Priti Patel has launched a major push for controversial new powers designed to tackle the Channel migrant crisis, the Daily Mail can reveal. The Home Secretary has told Border Force chiefs to examine whether they have the legal authority to turn migrant boats around in the Channel – and send them back to France. If … Read more
Priti Patel today confirmed all travellers returning to the UK will face a mandatory 14 day period in quarantine as she said Britain must now guard against importing cases of coronavirus. The Home Secretary said the UK needed to protect the ‘hard won progress’ it has made in the fight against the deadly disease and … Read more
Home Secretary Priti Patel is in talks to force France to take back migrants no matter which side of the Channel they are seized on Migrants being brought into the UK when they’re caught in the Channel Priti Patel said if migrants know they’ll be returned, they won’t try to cross A source close to … Read more