Hundreds of maskless anti-lockdown protestors defy ban on demonstrations to hold protests in Liverpool and Brighton on first weekend of new restrictions Demonstration has been organised by Save Our Rights UK for Brighton and Hove It comes despite banning of demonstrations for duration of second lockdown Brighton and Hove Police said action ‘may be taken’ against … Read more
Hundreds of maskless anti-lockdown protestors defy ban on demonstrations to march along Brighton seafront on first weekend of new restrictions Demonstration has been organised by Save Our Rights UK for Brighton and Hove It comes despite banning of demonstrations for duration of second lockdown Brighton and Hove Police said action ‘may be taken’ against protestors By … 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
Priti Patel today ordered police chiefs to ramp up their enforcement of coronavirus restrictions as she warned the rule-breaking minority must not be allowed to ‘endanger’ the ‘law-abiding majority’. The Home Secretary acknowledged that police officers have been ‘working flat out’ during the pandemic. But she said the Government had provided forces with more resources … Read more
Home Secretary Priti Patel will order police to stop protests involving more than TWO people during lockdown Home Secretary Priti Patel is said to have briefed chief constables on the rules Some senior officers worry the move is too oppressive for a liberal society One barrister is concerned that the move could breach human rights … Read more
Strictly’s Jacqui Smith says her body is ‘in agony’ as she comes back fighting with a ‘bouncy’ Samba after scoring the bottom of the leader board By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 12:18 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 14:27 GMT, 30 October 2020 She made her debut on Strictly Come Dancing last weekend. But Jacqui … Read more
Priti Patel inspected new police recruits in Essex today as she said the Government’s push to hire 20,000 officers by 2023 is ‘well on track’. The Home Secretary surveyed the latest round of officers to pass out at the force’s Chelmsford headquarters. With a poppy pinned to her jacket, the Tory minister smiled as she … Read more
Priti Patel ‘wants to increase counter-espionage powers’ of ‘Britain’s FBI’ to tackle threat of Russian and Chinese spies in Britain Priti Patel wants to give National Crime Agency greater powers to tackle spying Thousands of spies from the likes of Russia and China are thought to be in Britain Home Office insists no formal decision … Read more
Priti Patel doubles down against ‘activist lawyers’ calls their claim that she is jeopardising the rule of law ‘ridiculous’ More than 800 former judges and legal figures signed a letter calling on the Home Secretary and Boris Johnson, to apologise for their ‘hostility’ They have described lawyers who seek to frustrate Government policy as ‘activists’ … Read more
‘Lefty lawyers’ who were blasted by Priti Patel search for asylum seekers to sue the Home Office in legal claim that could cost taxpayers millions Human rights lawyers are searching for asylum seekers to sue the Home Office The looming legal action is a blow to Priti Patel who lambasted ‘Lefty lawyers’ Law firm Leigh Day … Read more