Priti Patel

British politician, UK Home Secretary

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Priti Sushil Patel is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for the Home Department since 2019. She previously served as Secretary of State for International Development from 2016 to 2017. A member of the Conservative Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Witham since 2010. She is ideologically on the right wing of the Conservative Party and considers herself to be a Thatcherite.

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Patel questioned over confidence in Met chief after botched ‘Nick’ probe Home Secretary Priti Patel has declined to express her confidence in Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick over the force’s botched VIP child sex abuse investigation.Repeatedly.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:33Published 2 weeks ago

Patel hits out at BLM protests and disagrees with ‘taking a knee’ Home Secretary Priti Patel has said she disagrees with the act of taking a knee as a protest against racism, as she criticised Black Lives Matter demonstrations.She told LBC radio: “Last summer was.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:43Published 2 weeks ago

Priti Patel visits Harrow vaccination centre Home Secretary Priti Patel visits Byron Hall vaccination centre in Harrow, Greater London where ongoing public vaccinations are currently taking place. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:59Published 2 weeks ago

Captain Sir Tom Moore 'was a light of inspiration' Priti Patel has paid tribute to "hero" Captain Sir Tom Moore after the veteran died on Tuesday. "He was a light of inspiration at a time when we have suffered a great deal" said the Home Secretary. The.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:50Published 3 weeks ago

Priti Patel visits vaccine centre to promote uptake Home Secretary Priti Patel has visited a vaccination centre in North-West London to promote the vaccine following reports of a low update in minority communities. "I am concerned" she said "because we.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:55Published 3 weeks ago

Patel defends out-of-town visit, saying: 'I’m obviously out here working' The Home Secretary has defended the decision to leave London for a meet andgreet with police officers, saying it was part of her “statutory duties”.Priti Patel said it was wrong to compare her.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:03Published on January 28, 2021

Priti Patel responds to Rita Ora’s Covid rule breach Home Secretary Priti Patel says that celebrities and influencers “should be thinking very, very hard about their own actions” in response to a question about pop star Rita Ora’s 30th birthday.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:49Published on January 28, 2021

COVID-19: UK steps up travel restrictions to crack down on rule flouters 'Going on holiday is not a valid reason to travel', said UK home secretary Priti Patel. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:09Published on January 28, 2021

Home Secrertary Priti Patel outlines new border rules Home Secretary Priti Patel has outlined some new border rules that peopletravelling in and out of the UK will face, to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:56Published on January 27, 2021

Patel: 'Going on holiday is not a valid reason' for travel Home Secretary Priti Patel outlines the new rules for the UK border in a statement to the House of Commons. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:35Published on January 27, 2021

PM: Home Secretary set to announce tougher quarantine measures Boris Johnson told MPs that Home Secretary Priti Patel would set out tougherquarantine measures for “red list countries where we have particular concernabout new variants”. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:36Published on January 27, 2021

Ashworth: PM and Patel ‘failed to protect our borders’ Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth says Boris Johnson and Priti Patel “failed to protect our borders to keep us safe when it was most needed”, and adds that he wants to see a.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:37Published on January 27, 2021

All you need to know from the Government's coronavirus briefing Home Secretary Priti Patel announced that individuals attending house partieswill be fined a minimum of £800 from next week during the Government'sCovid-19 briefing. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 02:57Published on January 21, 2021

Government urge people to ignore fake news on vaccine Home Secretary Priti Patel and London Medical Director for NHS England Dr Vin Diwarkar have spoken at the Downing Street press conference to urge the public to take the vaccine when they are offered.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:39Published on January 21, 2021

Priti Patel announces increase in fines for lockdown partygoers Home Secretary Priti Patel announced that individuals attending house partieswill be fined a minimum of £800 from next week. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:01Published on January 21, 2021

Home Secretary announces new clampdown on house parties Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced a new clampdown on house parties, with a fine of £800 for those in attendance which will double for each repeat offence. Report by Etemadil. Like us on.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:09Published on January 21, 2021

Patel defends PM in wake of Theresa May's comments Home Secretary Priti Patel has defended Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid criticism from his predecessor Theresa May over Britain's role in the world. Ms Patel defended the Government's work to.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:20Published on January 20, 2021

Priti Patel hails 'new era in US politics' ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration Home Secretary Priti Patel tells BBC Breakfast the UK will continue to work ina 'very positive and proactive manner' with the new Biden administration inthe United States. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:40Published on January 20, 2021

Priti Patel on support being provided to frontline police Home Secretary Priti Patel says support is being provided to front line police officers to ensure they are safe, and that she is talking to the vaccine committee and health secretary to ensure officers.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:59Published on January 18, 2021

Priti Patel blames 'technical issue' on records loss Home Secretary Priti Patel has blamed a "technical issue" for the deletion of records from the police database and says that engineers are looking at the issue. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:45Published on January 18, 2021

Priti Patel accompanies police on Covid-19 enforcement patrol in Westminster Home Secretary Priti Patel walks across Westminster Bridge to St Thomas'Hospital and talks to Pcs Sam Wilkinson and Caroline Mearns and DeputyAssistant Commissioner Matt Twist about Covid-19 police.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:55Published on January 18, 2021

Home Sec responsible for criminals walking free, Labour says Nick Thomas-Symonds says Home Secretary Priti Patel will be "responsible for criminals walking free", after thousands of records were accidentally deleted from the police national computer due to a.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:38Published on January 16, 2021

Labour demand answers after arrest records wiped Labour is demanding answers from Home Secretary Priti Patel after 150,000 arrest records were accidentally wiped from police databases last week. The Home Office said in a statement it was working with.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:59Published on January 15, 2021

Sir Keir Starmer: UK border checks a complete mess again Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visits Stevenage vaccine hub. He critiqued UKCovid-19 border checks, saying: “It’s a complete mess again. Priti Patel hastalked tough about the borders but other.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:39Published on January 14, 2021

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Black Lives Matter protests 'dreadful', says Priti Patel Home Secretary Priti Patel has branded the Black Lives Matter demonstrations "dreadful" and opposed taking the knee as an anti-racism protest. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago
New £800 fine for people who break lockdown rules by attending house parties A new £800 fine for those who attend house parties with more than 15 people present has been announced by Home Secretary Priti Patel. Sky News - Published on January 21, 2021
PM accused of 'overruling' Priti Patel's call to shut UK's borders Boris Johnson has been accused of "overruling" Home Secretary Priti Patel - after she claimed she argued for the shutting of the UK's borders at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sky News - Published on January 20, 2021

150,000 arrest records accidentally wiped from police database Home Secretary Priti Patel must "take responsibility" for the wiping of 150,000 arrest records from police databases, the Labour Party says. Sky News - Published on January 15, 2021
Number 10 contradicts Priti Patel after she says people in England must exercise alone Downing Street has contradicted Home Secretary Priti Patel after she claimed people in England should only exercise alone during the current national lockdown. Sky News - Published on January 14, 2021
Britain's interior minister says violent protestors should face justice A minority of protesters who were violent during the weekend's "Black Lives Matter" protests in Britain undermined the cause and should face justice, interior minister Priti Patel said on Monday. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020

British Airways does not attend meeting with Britain's interior minister Priti Patel British Airways and its parent company IAG did not attend a meeting on Thursday with Britain's interior minister Priti Patel, with the meeting meant to discuss the UK's new quarantine plans. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
UK's quarantine of travellers vital to avoid second coronavirus wave, ministers say Britain's quarantine for travellers arriving from abroad, which will be introduced from June 8, is crucial to avoiding a second wave of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, Interior Minister Priti.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020
UK to introduce quarantine for international arrivals from June 8 Britain will introduce a COVID-19 quarantine for travellers arriving from abroad from June 8, interior minister Priti Patel said on Friday, a measure that airlines have warned will devastate their.. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020
Air bridges not for now but should not rule out in future -UK interior minister Britain should not rule out the idea of so-called air bridges with countries who have low infection rates of COVID-19 in the future, interior minister Priti Patel said on Friday. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020

UK still working out quarantine plan for people entering country The British government is still working on the details of how it will implement quarantine measures for people arriving in the country, interior minister Priti Patel said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on May 20, 2020
Paedophiles seeking to exploit children online in coronavirus crisis, UK says Paedophiles are seeking to exploit the fact that children are increasingly going online to meet friends and do school lessons on their computers during the coronavirus crisis, Britain's interior.. Reuters - Published on April 11, 2020
UK minister Patel calls for unity after top official resigns: internal email Britain's interior minister Priti Patel said she regretted the resignation of senior official Philip Rutnam and called on her department to pull together, an internal email seen by Reuters showed on.. Reuters - Published on March 3, 2020	UK PM Johnson launches inquiry into interior minister bullying allegations British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked officials to "establish the facts" by launching an inquiry into allegations of bullying against interior minister Priti Patel, senior minister Michael.. Reuters - Published on March 2, 2020
Top British home office mandarin quits over minister's behavior Britain's top official in the ministry responsible for policing resigned on Saturday after clashes with Home Office minister Priti Patel, in the latest test of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans for.. Reuters - Published on February 29, 2020	UK PM Johnson has full confidence in his interior minister: spokesman British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has full confidence in his interior minister, Priti Patel, and she has a "strong" working relationship with the main domestic intelligence agency MI5, a spokesman.. Reuters - Published on February 24, 2020
UK lowers national terrorism threat level to 'substantial' Britain lowered its national terrorism threat level to "substantial" from "severe" on Monday, the country's interior minister Priti Patel said. Reuters - Published on November 4, 2019	UK says 'shocked and saddened' after 39 bodies found in a container Britain's interior minister Priti Patel said she was "shocked and saddened" by the news on Wednesday that the bodies of 39 people had been found in a shipping container on an industrial estate east of.. Reuters - Published on October 23, 2019
Britain will introduce points-based immigration system: interior minister British interior minister Priti Patel will say on Tuesday the government will end free movement and introduce an Australian-style points-based immigration system once the country leaves the European.. Reuters - Published on October 1, 2019	UK PM Johnson fully committed to getting a Brexit deal: interior minister Patel British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fully committed to reaching a Brexit deal with the European Union, interior minister Priti Patel told the BBC on Sunday. Reuters - Published on September 15, 2019
Priti Patel takes charge as first British-Indian home secretary in newly-appointed UK PM Boris Johnson's cabinet Priti Patel took charge as Britain's first Indian-origin home secretary as part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's top team Firstpost - Published on July 25, 2019	Priti Patel appointed UK interior minister: statement Britain's new prime minister, Boris Johnson, named Priti Patel as interior minister on Wednesday, marking a political comeback for the former international development minister. Reuters - Published on July 24, 2019
Boris Johnson expected to appoint Priti Patel as new home secretary; all you need to know about Indian-origin MP from Essex Britain's incoming prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to will promote Indian-origin politician Priti Patel to the top of government Firstpost - Published on July 24, 2019