Suella Braverman and Priti Patel accuse churches of backing 'bogus' asylum claims Former Tory home secretaries call out those who helped Abdul Ezedi claim Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2024
Is Rishi Sunak facing a potential leadership contest and who could replace him? Tory MPs call for PM to quit A former Tory minister reportedly reveals more discontent about the embattled PM’s leadership, raising the spectre of a future no-confidence vote Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2024
Rishi Sunak open to reappointing Lee Anderson as Tory deputy chair despite Rwanda bill rebellion – as it happened Nn 10 hints prime minister would be prepared to have Anderson back, saying ‘we have a lot of time for Lee’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024
MPs finally recognise the real heroes of the Post Office scandal: MPs PMQs told the country that campaigners such as Alan Bates had nothing on Priti Patel, Lee Anderson and Rishi Sunak The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024
Yet another asylum farce: Migrant camp condemned by home secretary moves ‘torture victims’ into hotels Exclusive: Crisis evacuation of some 100 migrants from a camp that Priti Patel said was unfit for purpose and James Cleverly promised to close, government forced to reveal to Independent The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2024
The Westminster Rizz Rankings 2023 The Londoner has catalogued the least and most rizzy MPs Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2023
Home Office U-turn on ID card ban for French school groups Priti Patel’s prohibition on ‘insecure identity cards’ partly reversed by James Cleverly The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023
Labour's Pledge to 'Rewire Britain' Sparks Controversy Amidst Tory Party Discord Over Pylon Plans Labour envisions a comprehensive overhaul that includes updating existing infrastructure, increasing energy efficiency and expanding renewable energy sources. International Business Times UK · Dec 1, 2023
Labour vows to ‘rewire Britain’ as pylon plans spark row in Tory party Opposition vows to tackle rural connection delays to the grid while Conservatives call for offshore network to preserve landscapes The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023
EU president says Brexit can be reversed by next generation: ‘We goofed up’ ‘We goofed it up, you have to fix it’, Ursula von der Leyen tells young people The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023
Dame Priti Patel: Government ‘needs to act’ over EU control in Northern Ireland The former Home Secretary said the Windsor Framework ‘posed a risk to the integrity’ of the United Kingdom. The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023
Senior Tories call for faster movement on low tax economy plans Dr Liam Fox and Dame Priti Patel were among those urging Government to go further and faster with plans to cut taxes. The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023
OPINION - Hang on, where have all the powerful women gone in Rishi Sunak's reshuffle? I don’t think the reshuffle really matters (I’ll explain why in a bit) but I am wondering whether it’s such great news that it’s all blokes at the top of the batting order again. A guest on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour this week pointed out that when a woman… Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023
Thursday briefing: What next after courts rejected Sunak’s Rwanda asylum policy – again In today’s newsletter: After the supreme court rejected plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, the government is considering its options The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023 Priti Patel: ‘Vocal minority’ celebrating Supreme Court’s Rwanda ruling The former Home Secretary said the ‘weight of public opinion’ remains behind Government policy.
The Conversation · Nov 13, 2023 India to Africa to the UK: Diasporas don’t influence politics in predictable ways Leading politicians in the UK, including the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, are of African Indian descent. Other high profile examples include the country’s two most recent home secretaries – Priti Patel, who served from 2019 to 2022, and her successor Suella Braverman, whose tenure ended abruptly on 13 November when…
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023 ‘IS Beatle’ to be sentenced on terrorism charges Aine Leslie Davis last month admitted having a firearm for terrorist purposes and two charges of funding terrorism.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023 Suella and Rishi hope for hate, locked in her death spiral leadership campaign The home secretary lit the blue touchpaper on extremism as the PM continued drifting ever further to the far right
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 Lockdown law-breaker Boris Johnson wanted bigger Covid fines, inquiry reveals In ‘crushing irony’, the demand for tougher action came just weeks after his rule-breaking No 10 birthday party
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023 Johnson described Sarah Everard vigil as ‘some argy bargy’, Covid inquiry learns PM’s WhatsApp messages show he ‘felt odd’ to ‘bash the cops’ as Priti Patel gives evidence
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 Ex-home secretary admits ‘inconsistency’ in messaging over protests during Covid Dame Priti Patel gave evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 Johnson demanded ‘bigger fines’ be emphasised, note of ‘crushing irony’ shows The former prime minister had to pay a fixed-penalty notice for breaching lockdown rules.
Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023 Police had to delay enforcing Covid laws after getting legislation from Matt Hancock minutes before Martin Hewitt, the ex-chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said he had to tell then-home secretary Dame Priti Patel they needed more time
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 Police delayed law after getting Hancock’s Covid legislation with minutes to go Martin Hewitt, the ex-chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said he had to tell then-home secretary Dame Priti Patel they needed more time.
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 Nadine Dorries’ bizarre new book — your guide to the highlights Boris Johnson’s No 1 fan hurls insults at Tories she claims brought her hero down