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Police detective 'too poor' to afford son's school meals and fears losing home

Vicky Knight told the Police Federation annual conference that she has 'never felt this poor'.

Daily Record

Priti Patel may have to approve Channel boat crossing prosecutions because of obscure 1800s law

Draft guidance for prosecutors says a secretary of state must ‘personally’ approve charges for intercepted migrants

The Independent UK

Priti Patel rejects plan to prevent repeat of Grenfell tragedy in favour of ‘stay put’ advice

’Personal emergency evacuation plans’ for disabled too costly and impractical, Home Office decides

The Independent UK

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Police officer paid 'less than Lidl' confronts Priti Patel after borrowing to feed son

Priti Patel squirmed as she was asked if she would be able to 'survive' on £1,200 or £1,400 a month at the annual Police Federation conference in Manchester. Officers urged the Home Secretary to improve police officers pay

Daily Mirror

Patel ‘pushing ahead’ with Rwanda migrant plan as 900 cross Channel in four days

The Home Secretary discussed progress on the agreement in a meeting with Rwandan foreign minister Vincent Biruta on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Grenfell Tower families ‘enraged’ by Government plan to retain ‘stay put’ policy

Grenfell United has criticised the Government’s proposed policy changes in response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s recommendations.

The Independent UK

Priti Patel backs Rwanda asylum plans as hundreds continue to cross Channel

PRITI Patel has insisted work is taking place “right now” to send migrants to Rwanda as hundreds of migrants continued to cross the Channel,…

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Patel backs Rwanda plan as more than 900 migrants cross Channel in four days

The Home Secretary said work was taking place ‘right now’ on plans to deport people to Rwanda.

The Independent UK

Welsh police detective says she has to borrow money from her mum to make ends meet

She has confronted Home Secretary Priti Patel about her struggle to survive

Wales Online

Priti Patel confronted by struggling police officer who says she has to borrow money from her mum

The Home Secretary was told some officers were having to go to food banks

Manchester Evening News

More than 1,000 buildings unsafe five years after Grenfell – LFB chief

London Fire Brigade Commissioner Andy Roe welcomed new Government legislation but highlighted persisting concerns about fire safety in the capital.

The Independent UK

‘Pro-police’ Patel to give Taser powers to special constables

The Home Secretary announced the move during a speech at the annual Police Federation conference in Manchester.

The Independent UK

Priti Patel to allow volunteer police officers to carry Tasers

Special constables will have to undergo same training as regular officers to be issued with weapons

The Independent UK

Volunteer Special Constables will be allowed to use Tasers for the first time

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has previously noted black people are more likely to be Tasered for prolonged periods of time than white people.

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The Guardian - UK

Special constables to be given access to stun guns in new crime measures

Volunteer officers will be allowed to use electroshock weapons, as part of flurry of crime initiatives in England and Wales

The Independent UK

Volunteer police officers to be given Taser powers to boost defence

Priti Patel is expected to call for ‘higher standards’ in the police, arguing that the public are in ‘urgent need of reassurance’.

The Guardian - UK

Private papers show extent of row between Patel and police leaders

Home Office plans have been described as a power grab by chief constables and crime commissioners

Evening Standard

What is Section 60 as Priti Patel lifts stop and search restrictions?

Home secretary Priti Patel has permanently lifted restrictions on stop and search powers.

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Evening Standard

Talking Point: What do you think of plans to remove rules restricting police use of stop and search?

Home Secretary Priti Patel is easing restrictions on when police can employ controversial stop and search tactics to take weapons off the streets.

Daily Mirror

Tory minister admits 'I need another coffee' after stats struggle in awkward interview

Rachel Maclean was grilled over changes to stop-and-search powers by her boss Priti Patel - and gave the wrong figures before saying she didn't have them in front of her

The Independent UK

Priti Patel set to give herself more powers to ‘intervene’ in policing

Proposed changes to protocol governing home secretary’s powers would ‘lower threshold’ for intervention

Evening Standard

Priti Patel at centre of stop and search ‘Section 60’ row

Thousands of knives have been taken off London’s streets in the past four years by methods including stop and search, the Met announced on Monday as a row broke out over a decision by Priti Patel to ease some curbs on the power.

Evening Standard

‘Priti Patel’s Rwanda plan won’t stop us crossing’ — inside the migrant crisis escalating in the Channel

Critics deem it expensive and counter-productive — but is the Government’s new scheme even workable? Katie Strick reports

The Independent UK

Home Office minister struggles to answer questions about stop-and-search changes

Rachel Maclean admitted she did not have a briefing paper in front of her for the interview.

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel lifts restrictions on controversial police stop-and-search powers

Stop-and-search powers are disproportionately used against black communities. In the year to March 2021, black people were 7x more likely to be stopped and searched than white people.

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