Home Sec responsible for criminals walking free, Labour says
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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 coding error.
The shadow home secretary also accused Ms Patel of "hiding", and called on her to make a statement regarding the blunder.
Report by Alibhaiz.
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Former top Home Office civil servant Sir Philip Rutnam has settled his employment tribunal claim against the Government.The departmentās ex-permanent secretary launched legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel last year.
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Home Secretary Priti Patel has declined to express her confidence in Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick over the forceās botched VIP child sex abuse investigation.Repeatedly questioned on LBC Radio whether she has confidence in the police chief, Ms Patel responded: āI work with the commissioner."
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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: āLast summer was quite a moment with all the protest that we saw taking place."
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Home Secretary Priti Patel visits Byron Hall vaccination centre in Harrow, Greater London where ongoing public vaccinations are currently taking place.
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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 are hearing messages of misinformation, disinformation associated with the vaccine". Speaking outside Neasden Temple, who's members have helped set up the centre, she urged everyone to "take the vaccine" when they get the call because it can "save your lives and it'll save the lives of others".
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Labourās Nick Thomas-Symonds has rejected calls for the chancellor to increase taxes in Wednesdayās budget. The shadow home secretary said that any tax raises would be done for āpolitical reasonsā to avoid doing it close to a general election. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour's Nick Thomas-Symonds has said the government's new border measures are "far too limited". The shadow home secretary said there needed to be a "comprehensive system" of quarantine for "all arrivals" to the UK. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds has called for a "mandatory hotel quarantine system" for all arrivals into the UK, to prevent mutant Covid strains entering the country, which could affect the efficacy of vaccines. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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 police to "assess the impact" of the glitch, which reportedly occurred by accident during a weekly "weeding" session to expunge data. Labour's Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds has called on Ms Patel to take responsibility for the blunder and provide clarity over its impact. Report by Thomasl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah ā the chief executive of Oxfam GB ā describes the UK Governmentās decision to reduce its aid budget as āreally shockingā. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
South Wales Police are dealing with a "serious" incident involving "a number of casualties" in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The incident happened in Baglan Street, Treorchy, at around noon and ambulance crews are also in attendance. A cordon has been erected around a takeaway restaurant called the Blue Sky on Baglan Street in the village of Ynyswen, with a small white tent outside the premises. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he is āvery pleased that the NHS staff have been carved out of the pay freezeā. The government has proposed giving healthcare workers a pay rise of just 1%, whilst other public sector workers such as teachers and police will see their pay frozen this year. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The government is facing a furious backlash after calling for NHS staff in England to be restricted to a pay rise of just 1%.
Ministers defended the proposal at a time when the economy was under "huge pressure" as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
But health service unions said the proposed award as a "kick in the teeth" for staff who had given "absolutely everything" over the past year to keep the public safe.
The Royal College of Nursing, the UKās largest nursing union, is to set up a Ā£35 million industrial action fund in response to the governmentās proposal. Report by Avagninag. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Pope Francis has landed in Iraq, marking the first papal visit to the country in history.
Francisā aim is to urge the country's Christians to help rebuild the country after years of war and persecution. Report by Chanda. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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