Priti Patel: ‘Some of my critics are guilty of ignorance, stereotyping and prejudice’
She adds: “The Prime Minister [has been] saying to me, ‘what kind of timelines are you working to?’ And rightly so.” Ms Patel’s fears about the…
Priti Patel: BBC guilty of ‘xenophobia’ over Rwanda refugee deal
Asked about the BBC’s coverage of the issue, Ms Patel said: “I was questioned by them last week, in Rwanda. They had a travelling delegation with us….
Priti Patel has ‘misunderstood’ church’s role, says bishop after Rwanda migrant deal row
Priti Patel’s local bishop has accused her of misunderstanding the role of the church in the continuing row over the Rwanda migrant deal. Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of…
Priti Patel faces Home Office mutiny over Rwanda migrants plan
The policy has split Left and Right, with new polling from Find Out Now showing that it is overwhelmingly popular among Conservative and Leave voters, while as…
A radical strategy to curb immigration
Ever since the fall of the Berlin Wall made the global movement of people easier, successive governments have adopted a variety of policies to control immigration. Their…
Thriving Rwanda is not just a byword for genocide
What comes to mind when you hear the word Rwanda? Be honest. Some will quite naturally think of the Rwandan genocide in 1994, one of the most…
Priti Patel was warned over airport chaos after sending passport staff to tackle Channel migrants
Separately, the Telegraph can also disclose that protests by Extinction Rebellion at fuel depots threaten to pile even more misery on holidaymakers hoping to fly abroad this…
Domestic abuse register will reveal offender’s past to new lovers
Domestic abusers will be placed on a register like sex offenders so their new partners are told by police about their violent past, under plans to be…
Tory rebels ‘on side of criminals’ if they vote against immigration Bill, say Priti Patel allies
“By blocking the passage of the Nationality and Borders Bill in full, detractors of the Bill are taking the side of criminals in the fight against the…
Blame the Home Office ‘blob’ for the Ukraine visa shambles
Regardless of Patel’s own culpability, a common criticism of the “unwieldy” Home Office is that it has grown too large to be effective. “It’s a massive department,”…
Show some compassion, MPs tell Priti Patel amid searing backlash over Ukraine refugee chaos
Kevin Foster, the immigration minister sent to face the wrath of MPs, said the pop-up centre had to be away from Calais because of the danger of…
Priti Patel is in deep political trouble over the Home Office’s Ukraine farce
Questioned on Monday by Labour MP Chris Bryant about preparations made for dealing with refugees, Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, said: “It’s really a matter for the…
Behold Priti Patel’s superpower – absorbing people’s indignation and sending it back with interest
Labour MPs are now wearing blue-and-yellow ribbons, the Tories are suddenly sporting UK/Ukraine enamel badges, and at least two MPs attended the Home Office questions dressed as…
Sadiq Khan accused of ‘failing to follow due process’ around Cressida Dick’s resignation
Dame Cressida’s shock resignation came in the wake of a damning report by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOCP) which revealed how officers based at Charing…
Lynch pins hopes of appeal on reliability of witnesses
The disgraced tech billionaire Mike Lynch is preparing to launch a High Court appeal within days against his extradition to the US, after casting doubt on the…
Priti Patel orders extradition of tech billionaire Mike Lynch
Priti Patel has ordered the British tech billionaire Mike Lynch to be extradited to the US to face criminal fraud charges over the $11bn (£8.2bn) sale of…
Strikes threatened over Priti Patel’s plan to use jet skis to push migrant boats back to France
The PCS, which represents around 80 per cent of Border Force officials, and Care4Calais, a refugee charity, announced on Wednesday that they were taking the Home Office…
Suppliers of dangerous chemicals face tougher controls in wake of Liverpool terror attack
Suppliers of household chemicals that could be used to make a terrorist bomb face up to two years in jail if they fail to check they are…