European leaders have reacted with fury after Britain revealed its plans for a tough new quarantine regime requiring arrivals into the UK to self-isolate for 14 days. Home Secretary Priti Patel has received widespread backlash both at home and abroad after unveiling the measures, which have been dubbed ‘ineffective and unenforceable’ by the travel industry. Ms … Read more
Boris Johnson holds crisis talks as Washington goes ‘berserk’ over a leaked Interpol request to arrest Harry Dunn’s alleged killer if she leaves the US High level talks attended by Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab International wanted notice on former CIA agent Anne Sacoolas caused storm Home Secretary Priti Patel and Cabinet Secretary Sir … Read more
Home Secretary Priti Patel is in talks to force France to take back migrants no matter which side of the Channel they are seized on Migrants being brought into the UK when they’re caught in the Channel Priti Patel said if migrants know they’ll be returned, they won’t try to cross A source close to … Read more
Diane Abbott was reprimanded by Sir Keir Starmer last night after she took part in an online forum with some of the most notorious figures from Labour’s anti-Semitism crisis. The former shadow home secretary dialled in to the call on video-conferencing service Zoom alongside people including Jackie Walker, who was thrown out of the party … Read more
Demands to release inquiry report on Priti Patel bullying claims as Cabinet Secretary ‘clears her of wrongdoing’ after former mandarin launched legal action Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill found ‘no evidence’ to support allegations Staff across three Government departments made claims against Priti Patel Home Secretary denied the claims with the backing of Boris Johnson … Read more
Whitehall inquiry CLEARS Priti Patel of bullying staff – just days after former Home Office mandarin who sparked the inquiry launched legal action against her Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill found ‘no evidence’ to support allegations Staff across three Government departments made claims against Priti Patel Home Secretary denied the claims with the backing of … Read more
Britain’s roads are packed with traffic and Londoners cram onto the Tube as phone data shows millions voting with their feet and going back to work at start of sixth week of lockdown By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 08:45 BST, 27 April 2020 | Updated: 08:45 BST, 27 April 2020 Advertisement Share or comment … Read more
Union bosses are warned NOT to stop children getting back to school after teachers’ leader issued five conditions for the return of schools amid pandemic By Brendan Carlin for The Mail on Sunday Published: 03:56 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 04:00 BST, 26 April 2020 Teachers’ unions are being warned not to get in … Read more
Priti Patel slams the ‘extraordinarily dangerous driving’ putting lives at risk on lockdown as she reveals one car was clocked at 134mph in a 40mph zone and another at 151mph on the M1 By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 17:37 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 17:50 BST, 25 April 2020 Priti Patel today slammed … Read more
Priti Patel’s pledge to crack down on migrants is left in tatters as it emerges 336 people have already crossed Channel into Britain this month Figures show so far this month 336 men, women and children have made the trip These include 72 people caught in small-boat crossings on Easter Sunday alone Frustration in Whitehall … Read more
Ministers faced fresh calls to publish their exit strategy for the coronavirus lockdown today. The former bank of England Governor Lord King said that a ‘trial and error’ reopening of schools and some businesses should be considered to help re-start the economy. The crossbench peer called for the Government to be clear about the obstacles … Read more
Cabinet splits over coronavirus lockdown: Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns Britain faces irreparable damage if restrictions aren’t lifted soon – while Health Secretary Matt Hancock favours extending the measures to protect NHS workers Cabinet is split between hawks who want to lift lockdown in a few weeks and doves who want to delay until late May … Read more
Ex-Home secretary David Blunkett blasts ‘Sermon on the Mount’ daily coronavirus briefings by ministers The Labour life peer made the comments in interview on the Today programme He said that people are now being ‘hectored’ during the coronavirus pandemic In the interview he also discussed the police reaction to the lockdown in place Learn more … Read more