Priti Patel

British politician (born 1972)

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Dame Priti Sushil Patel is a British politician who has served as Shadow Foreign Secretary since November 2024, having previously 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 served as 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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Prit Patel: Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator Dame Priti Patel has rejected US President Donald Trump's accusation that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a "dictator". The shadow foreign secretary adds the Ukrainian president "is fighting heroically for the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:47Published 2 days ago

Priti Patel hails Donald Trump's 'extraordinary mandate' Dame Priti Patel has hailed Donald Trump's "extraordinary mandate" as US President, and says the Conservative Party believes in the UK's "special relationship" with the United States. The shadow.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:40Published 2 days ago

Tories urge government to build on ‘deep’ ties with US Dame Priti Patel urges the government to build upon the "deep and enduring" relationship between the US and the UK and “resume talks over a free trade agreement”. Speaking from Washington DC where.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:12Published on January 19, 2025

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Priti Patel makes comeback in Badenoch's shadow cabinet Priti Patel has made a comeback as Kemi Badenoch has appointed her shadow foreign secretary, Sky News understands. Sky News - Published on November 4, 2024
Priti Patel kicked out of Tory leadership race after first vote Tory leadership candidate Dame Priti Patel has been kicked out of the race after the first vote by party MPs. Sky News - Published on September 4, 2024
Govt defends timing of partial ban on arms to Israel - as Priti Patel condemns 'shocking betrayal' The defence secretary has defended the timing of suspending some arms export licences to Israel following criticism from politicians, the Jewish community and Israel. Sky News - Published on September 3, 2024

'Time to put unity before personal vendetta': Priti Patel enters Tory leadership race Former home secretary Dame Priti Patel has said it is "time to put unity before personal vendetta" as she threw her hat into the ring for the Tory party leadership. Sky News - Published on July 27, 2024
Priti Patel to run for Tory leadership Former home secretary Priti Patel is going to run to replace Rishi Sunak as leader of the Conservative Party, Sky News understands. Sky News - Published on July 16, 2024
COVID laws were confusing and £10,000 fines were disproportionate, says ex-home secretary Highly-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 on November 9, 2023

Priti Patel to accuse Rishi Sunak of presiding over 'managed decline' of Conservative Party Priti Patel will accuse Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of presiding over the "managed decline" of the Conservative Party in a speech today. Sky News - Published on May 13, 2023
Spitting Image stages revival - and one politician who makes the cut is 'the surprise hit of the show' Jacob Reese-Mogg reimagined as a praying mantis, Priti Patel transformed into a bat and four Vladimir Putins - not many live shows can boast such a cast. Sky News - Published on February 10, 2023
Senior Tories back bid to ignore European court and start Rwanda migrant flights immediately Boris Johnson and Priti Patel are among the senior Tory MPs backing a bid to ignore the European Court of Human Rights and start deportation flights to Rwanda immediately. Sky News - Published on December 13, 2022
Priti Patel resigns as home secretary Priti Patel has resigned as home secretary. Sky News - Published on September 5, 2022

'My record speaks volumes': Priti Patel hints she wants to stay on as home secretary It was a 3am rise for a dawn police raid in Surrey. But the home secretary - a regular at these kind of events - wanted to project a steady hand at the Home Office, getting on with business as usual.. Sky News - Published on August 23, 2022
Priti Patel insists Rwanda 'safe' for deportations despite warnings of killings and torture Priti Patel has insisted that Rwanda is a "safe" country, despite warnings from Foreign Office officials of torture and killings. Sky News - Published on August 18, 2022
Raab and Patel anger MPs by ditching committee appearances Dominic Raab and Priti Patel have angered MPs by cancelling their select committee appearances just ahead of parliament's summer break. Sky News - Published on July 14, 2022	Priti Patel rules herself out of Conservative leadership race Home Secretary Priti Patel has ruled herself out of the Conservative leadership race. Sky News - Published on July 11, 2022
Eleven Conservatives now bidding to be next prime minister as MPs set to decide rules for leadership contest Foreign 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 on July 10, 2022	Grounding of the first deportation flight to Rwanda was 'absolutely scandalous,' Patel says The grounding of the first flight of asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda was an "absolutely scandalous" move, Priti Patel has said. Sky News - Published on June 18, 2022
Rwanda policy has not been ruled unlawful, says Priti Patel after court halts flight Priti 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 on June 15, 2022	Borders watchdog 'frustrated' he has not met Priti Patel in more than a year The chief inspector of borders and immigration has said he is "disappointed" and "frustrated" not to have met Home Secretary Priti Patel once since he started the job more than a year ago. Sky News - Published on June 8, 2022
UK's new 'High Potential Individual' student visa route to benefit Indians Graduates 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 on May 30, 2022	Patel to urge MPs to stop using 'mob rule' and support new policing powers Home Secretary Priti Patel will tell MPs "we do not make policy through mob rule" as she urges them to support a new Public Order Bill. Sky News - Published on May 21, 2022
New laws will crack down on spying and interference by foreign states 'seeking to undermine' UK New legislation aimed at cracking down on foreign spying and interference are being introduced by Home Secretary Priti Patel today. Sky News - Published on May 10, 2022	Rwanda migrant plan 'will take time' says home secretary Priti Patel has said her plan to send migrants to Rwanda sends a "clear signal" that those who arrive illegally have no right to remain - but admitted it will "take time" to implement. Sky News - Published on May 9, 2022
Patel threatened with legal action over Homes for Ukraine visa scheme delays Home Secretary Priti Patel could face legal action over delays in awarding visas to fleeing Ukrainian refugees. Sky News - Published on May 3, 2022	Come up with a better plan than Rwanda scheme, Patel challenges critics Home Secretary Priti Patel has defended the government's plan to send migrants to Rwanda, telling critics to come up with a better idea. Sky News - Published on April 17, 2022
Priti Patel was warned it is 'highly uncertain' sending migrants to Rwanda will act as a deterrent Priti Patel's top official told her it was "highly uncertain" that sending migrants to Rwanda would reduce attempts to cross the English Channel - the day before the policy was announced. Sky News - Published on April 17, 2022	Priti Patel pushes through Rwanda asylum plan despite concern from civil servants The Home Secretary has issued a "ministerial direction" in relation to the Rwanda asylum plan, overruling concerns from her own civil servants, Sky News understands. Sky News - Published on April 15, 2022
High Court rules against Priti Patel over data being extracted from migrants' mobile phones The High Court has found that the Home Office acted unlawfully in a programme known as Project Sunshine in which data was extracted from mobile phones seized off migrants who arrived on small boats. Sky News - Published on March 25, 2022	Fleeing Ukrainian refugees with passports can apply for digital visas to come to the UK Fleeing 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 on March 10, 2022
Patel to meet Ukrainians trying to reach UK amid calls to extend visas to all fleeing war zone Priti Patel will meet Ukrainians trying to flee to the UK as she faced calls to extend visas to all fleeing the war zone. Sky News - Published on March 3, 2022

Priti Patel

British politician (born 1972)

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Grounding of the first deportation flight to Rwanda was 'absolutely scandalous,' Patel says

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Borders watchdog 'frustrated' he has not met Priti Patel in more than a year

UK's new 'High Potential Individual' student visa route to benefit Indians

Patel to urge MPs to stop using 'mob rule' and support new policing powers

New laws will crack down on spying and interference by foreign states 'seeking to undermine' UK

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Priti Patel pushes through Rwanda asylum plan despite concern from civil servants

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Fleeing Ukrainian refugees with passports can apply for digital visas to come to the UK

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