Priti Patel
British politician (born 1972)
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Dame Priti Sushil Patel is a British politician who served as Home Secretary from 2019 to 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, she was Secretary of State for International Development from 2016 to 2017. Patel has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Witham since 2010. She is ideologically on the right wing of the Conservative Party; she considers herself to be a Thatcherite and has attracted attention for her socially conservative stances.
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Priti Patel to run for Tory leadershipFormer home secretary Priti Patel is going to run to replace Rishi Sunak as leader of the Conservative Party, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published | |
COVID laws were confusing and £10,000 fines were disproportionate, says ex-home secretaryHighly-confusing and complex coronavirus laws were difficult to understand for the police and the public, Dame Priti Patel has told the COVID inquiry.Sky News - Published | |
Priti Patel to accuse Rishi Sunak of presiding over 'managed decline' of Conservative Party![]() Sky News - Published | |
Spitting Image stages revival - and one politician who makes the cut is 'the surprise hit of the show'![]() Sky News - Published | |
Senior Tories back bid to ignore European court and start Rwanda migrant flights immediately![]() Sky News - Published | |
Priti Patel resigns as home secretaryPriti Patel has resigned as home secretary.Sky News - Published | |
'My record speaks volumes': Priti Patel hints she wants to stay on as home secretary![]() Sky News - Published | |
Priti Patel insists Rwanda 'safe' for deportations despite warnings of killings and torture![]() Sky News - Published | |
Raab and Patel anger MPs by ditching committee appearances![]() Sky News - Published | |
Priti Patel rules herself out of Conservative leadership raceHome Secretary Priti Patel has ruled herself out of the Conservative leadership race.Sky News - Published | |
Eleven Conservatives now bidding to be next prime minister as MPs set to decide rules for leadership contestForeign Secretary Liz Truss has officially joined the race for the Tory leadership, with Home Secretary Priti Patel potentially set to announce her candidacy.Sky News - Published | |
Grounding of the first deportation flight to Rwanda was 'absolutely scandalous,' Patel says![]() Sky News - Published | |
Rwanda policy has not been ruled unlawful, says Priti Patel after court halts flightPriti Patel has said the government's Rwanda migrant policy has not been ruled unlawful after a last-minute intervention by a European court blocked the first deportation flight.Sky News - Published | Borders watchdog 'frustrated' he has not met Priti Patel in more than a year![]() Sky News - Published |
UK's new 'High Potential Individual' student visa route to benefit IndiansGraduates from the world's top 50 non-UK universities, including Indian students, can now come and work in Britain through a new High Potential Individual (HPI) visa route launched in London on..IndiaTimes - Published | Patel to urge MPs to stop using 'mob rule' and support new policing powers![]() Sky News - Published |
New laws will crack down on spying and interference by foreign states 'seeking to undermine' UK![]() Sky News - Published | Rwanda migrant plan 'will take time' says home secretary![]() Sky News - Published |
Patel threatened with legal action over Homes for Ukraine visa scheme delays![]() Sky News - Published | Come up with a better plan than Rwanda scheme, Patel challenges critics![]() Sky News - Published |
Priti Patel was warned it is 'highly uncertain' sending migrants to Rwanda will act as a deterrent![]() Sky News - Published | Priti Patel pushes through Rwanda asylum plan despite concern from civil servants![]() Sky News - Published |
High Court rules against Priti Patel over data being extracted from migrants' mobile phones![]() Sky News - Published | Fleeing Ukrainian refugees with passports can apply for digital visas to come to the UKFleeing refugees who hold a passport will be able to complete a visa application to the UK's Ukraine Family Scheme digitally, Priti Patel has confirmed.Sky News - Published |
Patel to meet Ukrainians trying to reach UK amid calls to extend visas to all fleeing war zone![]() Sky News - Published | Met Police deputy urges Patel to review events around commissioner's resignation![]() Sky News - Published |
'Rude and unprofessional': Priti Patel and Sadiq Khan clash over Met Police chief's departure![]() Sky News - Published | Dame Cressida Dick's replacement faces 'stark challenges' at Met Police, Priti Patel warns![]() Sky News - Published |
UK's national terrorism threat reduced from severe to substantialThe UK's national terrorism threat level has been reduced from severe to substantial, Priti Patel has said.Sky News - Published | SGPC seeks apology from UK home secretary Priti Patel over her 'Sikh extremism' remarksIndiaTimes - Published |
'Failure of leadership' in Met led to 'appalling behaviours' by officers, Priti Patel saysA "failure of leadership" resulted in sexist, racist and homophobic messages exchanged by a group of police officers, the home secretary has said.Sky News - Published | Priti Patel orders review of laws surrounding crossbow ownership![]() Sky News - Published |
Union loses court challenge over PM's decision to back Patel over bullying claims![]() Sky News - Published | 'Dreadful shock but not a surprise': Priti Patel says 'no quick fix' to stopping migrant crossings![]() Sky News - Published |
Priti Patel's fast-track visa scheme for scientists has attracted zero applicants![]() Sky News - Published | 'Her incompetence on this issue is dangerous': Home sec's handling of migrant crisis attacked by LabourLabour has accused Priti Patel of "comprehensively failing" on the issue of migrant crossings in the Channel after a record number of people arrived on British shores in small boats last week.Sky News - Published |
UK plans to declare whole of Hamas a terrorist organisation![]() Sky News - Published | Patel blames rise in migrant crossings on EU having 'no border protections whatsoever'![]() Sky News - Published |
Liverpool bomber exploited UK's 'dysfunctional' asylum system, Priti Patel says![]() Sky News - Published | Priti Patel threatened with legal action over 'police abuse of women' after Sarah Everard murder![]() Sky News - Published |
MPs told the threat level against them now 'substantial' after Sir David Amess killingMPs now face a "substantial" threat level - meaning an attack is "likely" - following the killing of Sir David Amess, Home Secretary Priti Patel has said.Sky News - Published | Calls for police update following cases of women reporting being spiked with needle on nights out![]() Sky News - Published |
'Right and proper' that MPs are accessible to the public, says Patel![]() Sky News - Published | New 888 phone service to protect women walking home 'backed by home secretary'![]() Sky News - Published |
Priti Patel launches inquiry into police 'failings' following the murder of Sarah EverardPriti Patel has announced an independent inquiry into the "failings" by the police following the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving officer.Sky News - Published | Tougher punishments against motorway protests to be introduced by Priti Patel this week![]() Sky News - Published |
Tackling violence against women 'my priority', says Patel - but she's told to do more than 'sticking plaster'![]() Sky News - Published | Migrants cross Channel for fourth consecutive day as Priti Patel meets with Border Force in Dover![]() Sky News - Published |
Ministers meet business people 'by accident', says cabinet colleague amid claims Patel broke rules![]() Sky News - Published | Priti Patel backed by health secretary amid fresh claims she broke rules![]() Sky News - Published |