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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rob Merrick

Priti Patel apologises after Tory rebels fighting refugee crackdown accused of being ‘on side of criminals’

REUTERS

Priti Patel has been forced to apologise to Tory rebels opposing her new crackdown on asylum seekers after they were accused of being “on the side of criminals.”

“Allies” of the home secretary sparked anger when they briefed a friendly newspaper that Conservative MPs who vote with Labour are failing to “defend our national interest”.

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