Labour’s Diane Abbott reveals she TURNED DOWN a spot on Strictly Come Dancing because she ‘doesn’t have natural rhythm’ Diane Abbott has revealed she turned down a spot on Strictly Come Dancing Former shadow home secretary said she did not have the skill to go on the show Ex-Labour MP Jacqui Smith is among the … Read more
Extinction Rebellion protestors could be classified as an ‘organised crime group’ as Boris Johnson promises to clamp down on climate anarchists with tough new laws. Some newsagents’ shelves were left empty on Saturday morning after Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking the day’s papers from … Read more
Labour’s Diane Abbott has compared Extinction Rebellion to the Suffragettes and criticised the government’s plans to reclassify the activists as an organised crime gang. Her comments come after a public outcry following XR action on Friday which saw protesters targeting Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking the day’s newspapers from … Read more
Record 1,450 migrants crossed the Channel in dinghies last month, taking total so far this year to more than 5,000 More than 1,450 migrants arrived by small boats in August, taking total to 5,000 Rise is despite vow by Priti Patel to make crossings an ‘infrequent phenomenon’ Home Office sought to blame French authorities and … Read more
Home Secretary Priti Patel comes under fire as deportations crash to their lowest level EVER amid calls to clamp down on the record number of migrants crossing the Channel Figures show the number of illegal immigrants leaving the UK fell by 34 per cent There are fresh calls for the Home Secretary to clamp down … Read more
The Home Secretary has lashed out at the organisers of illegal raves, warning them they are ‘not above the law’. Writing in The Daily Telegraph, Priti Patel says the Metropolitan Police have responded to more than 1,000 unlicensed music events since June, calling their prevalence amid the coronavirus pandemic ‘unacceptable’. Addressing those thinking of organising … Read more
Home Secretary Priti Patel’s bid to report 23 cross-Channel migrants to Spain has failed after the deportation flight was cancelled due to a last minute legal challenge. The plane was scheduled to leave the UK on Thursday morning, but had to be scrapped while the appeals are considered. The Home Office accused such legal claims of typically … Read more
Priti Patel’s Taser shocker: Home Secretary lets police use ‘more painful’ stun guns that experts warn can pose a risk to passers-by Scientists warned Taser 7 may lead to more internal injuries and broken bones It will be up to individual forces if they buy the Taser 7 and train officers to use it Miss … Read more
Five more migrants risked their lives in gale-force winds to cross the channel taking the number who arrived in small boats this year to over 5,000 as Storm Ellen battered the UK. Numbers of people trying to reach British shores have surged in the summer months, prompting the Government to deploy RAF planes to the … Read more
How abuse lies left me traumatised: Lord Brittan’s widow slams ‘appalling’ false claims of VIP paedophile ring by fantasist Carl Beech Lady Brittan said she feared a ‘nervous breakdown’ following the allegations Her husband was among those false accused of child abuse by Carl Beech Lord Brittan died of cancer in January 2015 before his … Read more
Priti Patel has risked inflaming relations with France by claiming migrants flee the country for Britain because they see it is as racist and fear they may be tortured. The Home Secretary’s remarks, made in a private conference call with Tory MPs, incensed some French politicians, with one accusing her of ‘not doing much thinking’. … Read more
Priti Patel has risked inflaming relations with France by claiming migrants flee the country for Britain because they see it is as racist and fear they may be tortured. The Home Secretary’s remarks, made in a private conference call with Tory MPs, incensed some French politicians, with one accusing her of ‘not doing much thinking’. … Read more
Home Office chiefs have tonight apologised after an ‘error’ led them to house asylum seekers in a hotel situated in the Essex constituency of Home Secretary Priti Patel. Bosses at the Home Office say they have launched a ‘full review’ into their operation of finding temporary accommodation for asylum seekers who arrive in the UK without … Read more