Home Secretary Priti Patel is incandescent. ‘They are trying to silence me because I don’t conform to their version of what it is to be an ethnic minority,’ she seethes. ‘They think they have a licence to speak for everybody from an ethnic minority community. ‘That is not the case. It is simply not the … Read more
London‘s mayor was accused of caving in to mob rule last night by covering up Winston Churchill’s statue. Sadiq Khan is shielding key public monuments – including the Cenotaph – ahead of anti-racism protests on Saturday. But Priti Patel called on the mayor to uncover the bronze sculpture immediately. ‘We should free Churchill, a hero of … Read more
Fury as Keir Starmer stays SILENT over ‘vile’ letter from Labour MPs accusing Priti Patel of ‘gaslighting’ BLM protests by talking about her own experiences of racism – while Sadiq Khan jibes that she ‘lacks emotional intelligence’ Keir Starmer staying silent over letter from Labour MPs rebuking Priti Patel Accused Home Secretary of ‘gaslighting’ by … Read more
Priti Patel’s allies have hit out at a BBC comedian’s racially-charged jibe on Twitter about her not liking curry has sparked a wave of racist abuse calling her a ‘coconut’. Guz Khan, who appears on BBC3 show Man Like Mobeen, posted a photo of Ms Patel pulling a face with the message: ‘Shall we have a … Read more
Priti Patel hit back today after Labour MPs accused her of ‘gaslighting’ BLM protesters by talking about her own experiences of racism. The Home Secretary voiced fury after Labour frontbenchers signed a letter criticising the way she spoke about her own background as the daughter of Gujarati refugees from Uganda. Dozens of MPs have put … Read more
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