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Home Secretary Priti Patel says police SHOULD be a priority for vaccine and she is ‘working to absolutely try’ to bump them up the queue after Met Chief Dame Cressida Dick’s intervention Priti Patel today said she believes police officers should be prioritised for jabs She said she is ‘working to absolutely try’ to bump … Read more
Priti Patel claims she ‘wanted to close UK borders in MARCH’ at start of Covid-19 pandemic in leaked recording of Zoom meeting with Conservative Party supporters Priti Patel said in leaked recording the UK should have closed borders earlier She said she was ‘advocate of closing them last March’ when pandemic started Remarks will put … Read more
Border staff are to be given power to use ‘reasonable force’ to fingerprint migrants in France in bid deal with crisis of Channel crossings Home Secretary Priti Patel announced that the law will be changed in the spring Will allow officials to fingerprint clandestine migrants at French ports Channel crisis saw 8,500 migrants arrive in … Read more
Backlash fears as Priti Patel boosts police stop and search powers in a bid to tackle spiralling knife crime Priti Patel preparing to risk uproar by giving police new stop and search powers Police will get automatic right to search previously convicted of knife offences Mrs May said stop and search was ‘unfair, especially to … Read more
Priti Patel is set to give police powers to break up ‘super-spreader’ house parties with 15 people as officers raid bash with more than 50 Police will be able to fine people who attend parties of more than 15 £10,000 Currently, those who attend parties of less than 30 can be fined £200 first time … Read more
New laws will make it easier to prosecute travellers who set up illegal camps across Britain Police to be able to arrest anyone suspected of ‘intentional trespass’ in new laws The measures will apply to trespassers on both private land and public spaces Home Office source says law will speed up process of removing illegal camps … Read more
Drug dealer who was saved from being deported to Jamaica in last-minute appeal is set free by judge The criminal, who can be identified only as ‘RS’, was due to be on board a Home Office charter flight on December 2 He and 22 other Jamaican criminals due to be kicked out of UK submitted … Read more
The Government today launched a hard-hitting Covid advertising blitz which warns people ‘don’t let a coffee cost lives’ as ministers warn police will tackle people flouting the lockdown amid a mass crackdown. No10 released two new posters this evening, with one showing masked people queuing outside while a caption claims that around one in three … Read more
Priti Patel sparked confusion today as she told the public to exercise alone – in direct contrast to the lockdown rules. The Home Secretary used an appearance on ITV’s This Morning to tell viewers they should be ‘exercising on your own and not socialising’ The guidance makes clear that in England someone is allowed to … Read more
Susanna Reid has slammed Home Secretary Priti Patel following her Tuesday night Downing Street briefing. Patel held a press conference to address the widespread confusion that the public have over outdoor exercise, during the Covid-19 lockdown. Patel insisted the rules were ‘simple and clear’ – but Susanna begged to differ. ‘She’s good at using a lot … Read more