The Latest Breaking News from Priti Patel

The Guardian view on government drift: the rot starts at the top

Editorial: The lack of a coherent policy agenda is the inevitable consequence of weak ministers appointed by a rogue prime minister

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022

‘An absolute scandal’: The Syrian teenager who died waiting to be resettled in Britain

Firas, 13, who had cerebral palsy, died in February, four years after he and his family were promised a place in the UK under a resettlement programme, reports Bel Trew

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

PM: ‘Liberal lawyers’ will make Rwanda plan difficult but ‘we will get it done’

Boris Johnson said ‘we always knew’ that ‘liberal lawyers’ would have tried to make the plan difficult.

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Priti Patel could face legal action over Ukraine visa delays

Home Secretary Priti Patel could face legal action over delays to visas which have left hundreds of Ukrainian refugees waiting weeks to come to the…

The National (Scotland) · May 3, 2022

Tuesday briefing: Bombshell leak that could indicate the end of Roe v Wade

In today’s newsletter: seismic news from the US which could mean 50 years of the right to an abortion are at an end

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2022

Priti Patel faces legal action from Ukrainians stuck in visa backlog

Exclusive: Charities say Homes for Ukraine scheme endangers refugees, adds to trauma and needs overhaul

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2022

Priti Patel ‘must consult young Londoners’ over new Met Police chief

Justice campaigners have written to Priti Patel demanding young people and ethnic minorities are consulted over Dame Cressida Dick’s replacement as Commissioner to restore faith in Scotland Yard.

Evening Standard · May 1, 2022

‘We’re collateral damage’: fury in Yorkshire village at its role in migrant detention plan

Priti Patel has buried ‘humane’ plans for refugees – and in Linton-on-Ouse, locals fear a new ‘reception centre’ has an undisclosed purpose

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2022

Home Office ‘failed to heed my warnings on immigration bill’ says departing anti-slavery tsar

Exclusive: In her final interview as independent anti-slavery commissioner, Dame Sara Thornton tells The Independent the government’s asylum overhaul has been driven by ‘political calculation’ and the fight against modern slavery in Britain is ‘not what it was’ under Boris Johnson and Priti Patel

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

‘Too soon to tell’ if Rwanda deal is deterring Channel crossings

Former Border Force boss Tony Smith says only time will tell but he believes the ‘early signs are encouraging’.

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022