Priti

The human rights lawyers celebrating after Priti Patel raged at them over Jamaican deportation plane

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Lawyers who helped stop 23 criminals including rapists and killers being deported to Jamaica toasted their success after halting their removal, declaring ‘What a result’. The barristers were from a number of firms acting in tandem with campaign groups Movement for Justice and Detention Action. Solicitors from companies including Cranbrook Legal and Clarendon Park Chambers said they … Read more

Boris Johnson defends ‘steely’ Priti Patel at PMQs, accusing Keir Starmer of trying to ‘bash her’

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Boris Johnson defended ‘steely’ Home Secretary Priti Patel over bullying claims today, accusing Labour of attacking her because she is successful. Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer attacked the decision to keep Ms Patel, 48, in her post despite a critical report into her behaviour at the Home Office. The probe by Sir Alex Allan, finally … Read more

Priti Patel vows to reform asylum law tackling deportation delays

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Priti Patel vows ‘fundamental reform’ of asylum law tackling deportation delays on ‘human rights’ grounds and making it easier to kick out criminals as she bids to put bully row behind her Priti Patel vowed to introduce ‘fundamental reform’ to Brtain’s asylum system Pledged to make it easier to expel migrants without legitimate right to … Read more

Priti Patel vows ‘fundamental reform’ of asylum law tackling deportation delays

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Priti Patel vows ‘fundamental reform’ of asylum law tackling deportation delays on ‘human rights’ grounds and making it easier to kick out criminals as she bids to put bully row behind her Priti Patel vowed to introduce ‘fundamental reform’ to Brtain’s asylum system Pledged to make it easier to expel migrants without legitimate right to … Read more

PM writes to every minister and top official after Priti Patel probe

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Keep Whitehall office disputes behind closed doors, Boris Johnson tells civil servants after Priti Patel was caught up in scandal over ‘bullying’ claims Boris Johnson said he has written to every minister and permanent secretary The letter tells them there is ‘no place for bullying’ in Whitehall departments PM’s letter also stressed importance of ‘keeping … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘will demote Priti Patel’: Home Secretary predicted to be made Tory chairman

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Boris Johnson ‘will DEMOTE Priti Patel over asylum crisis’: Under-fire Home Secretary is predicted to be made Tory chairman in reshuffle following bullying row Prime Minister rejected advice Miss Patel broke the ministerial code of conduct She was said to have bullied civil servants, now speculation he could demote her There are questions over her competence to … Read more

‘Life is not an Enid Blyton novel’: Allies of Priti Patel rally round Home Secretary in bullying row

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Allies of Priti Patel leapt to the Home Secretary’s defence today in the wake of a critical bullying report – amid claims that she may be demoted in the new year. Ms Patel, 48, apologised for her treatment of civil servants on Friday after an official investigation found she bullied staff, on occasion shouting and swearing … Read more

SARAH VINE: If Priti Patel was Labour, the left would be shouting ‘it’s racism’ 

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Imagine if Priti Patel was a Labour Minister – the reaction to Sir Alex Allan’s inquiry into her conduct at the Home Office would be very different.  The entire liberal establishment, from The Guardian to Twitter to the BBC, would have ridden out in her defence, shutting down any objections with furious cries of ‘racism’. … Read more

How Sir Alex Allan stormed off because Boris refused to sack Priti Patel over ‘bullying’ claims 

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Boris Johnson’s former standards tsar was a Cambridge-educated career civil servant who scaled the ranks under five prime ministers and was unlikely to stay on after the PM refused to sack Priti Patel for her alleged bullying. Sir Alex Allan, 69, dramatically quit yesterday after Johnson overruled his conclusion that the Home Secretary breached the … Read more

PM ‘pressured advisor to tone down report on Priti Patel bullying to make findings more palatable’

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Boris Johnson is facing allegations that he pressured his standards advisor to water down his report on Priti Patel’s bullying of staff to make the findings more ‘palatable’.  Downing Street did not deny claims Mr Johnson had tried and failed to convince Sir Alex Allan to tone down his conclusion that the Home Secretary’s behaviour … Read more