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 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’: Friends of Priti Patel defend Home Secretary’s management style in the wake of bullying row amid reports Boris Johnson will DEMOTE her in a New Year reshuffle Ms Patel, 48, apologised for her treatment of civil servants on Friday Investigation found she bullied staff, sometimes shouting and swearing … Read more
Priti Patel ‘will be handed written warning by Boris Johnson over staff bullying allegations but will NOT lose her job as Home Secretary’ Report into Home Secretary’s alleged behaviour ordered by the PM in March Centred on claims she belittled and clashed with officials in three departments She denies all allegations and allies say she … Read more
Priti Patel warns police chiefs they must uphold freedom of speech adding it is the ‘cornerstone of democracy’ after probe into Darren Grimes interview with David Starkey Home Secretary told police chiefs that ‘we must all defend’ freedom of speech Comments come after Scotland Yard dropped its ‘race hate’ probe into interview David Starkey claimed … Read more
Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, 57, has revealed she’s found love again after splitting from her husband of 33 years in January. The Strictly Come Dancing star, who is paired with Anton du Beke on this year’s show, vowed not to fall victim to the show’s fabled ‘Curse’, as her dance partner is married and … Read more
Priti Patel plans to deport homeless people who persistently engage in ‘low level’ crimes such as drug-pushing and ‘dangerous behaviour’ Priti Patel will deport the homeless who repeatedly engage in low level crimes Powers would be used ‘sparingly’ and after individuals refused other measures Ms Patel reportedly wrote to Ministers on Friday to inform them of … Read more
‘I usually have my jugs on display’: Strictly’s Jacqui Smith leaves GMB viewers in hysterics as she makes a VERY cheeky joke with Ben Shephard and Kate Garraway By Roxy Simons and Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 09:38 BST, 9 October 2020 | Updated: 09:58 BST, 9 October 2020 Jacqui Smith left Good Morning Britain … Read more
Priti Patel today vowed to stop people ‘taking our country for a ride’ by overhauling the ‘broken’ asylum system and cracking down on migrant crossings. The Home Secretary pledged the ‘biggest overhaul in decades’ as she warned that the current arrangements are not ‘firm or fair’. In her keynote speech to Tory conference, Ms Patel … Read more
Priti Patel to launch biggest overhaul of ‘fundamentally broken’ asylum system in decades after failure to prevent thousands of boat crossings Home Secretary Priti Patel will declare asylum system ‘fundamentally broken’ She will pledge to bring forward legislation to introduce ‘firm and fair’ alternative The ‘fair borders Bill’ will speed up application process and is … Read more
Victims commissioner Dame Vera Baird accuses the Home Office of being in denial over rising anti-social behaviour problems and claim it is ‘sleep-walking to disaster’ Dame Vera Baird accused Priti Patel after she failed to offer extra funding to tackle anti-social behaviour or to acknowledge the surge in cases She also warned that a further … Read more
Only one in 70 migrants who crossed the Channel since April have been deported, Home Office figures reveal as Priti Patel vows to fix ‘broken’ asylum system The figures revealed 76 of the 5,330 migrants who made crossing were deported Home Secretary will announce new legislation at Conservative Party conference She plans to set out … Read more
Priti Patel will vow to fix the ‘broken’ asylum system as figures show just one in 70 migrants who cross the Channel are deported Home Secretary will set out new legislation at Conservative Party conference She plans to set out ‘fair border bill’, to introduce after Brexit transition period Home Office revealed 76 migrants who … Read more