Priti Patel hit back today after Labour MPs accused her of ‘gaslighting’ BLM protesters by talking about her own experiences of racism. The Home Secretary voiced fury after Labour frontbenchers signed a letter criticising the way she spoke about her own background. Dozens of MPs have put their name to the missive expressing ‘dismay at … Read more
Black Lives Matter activists are calling for the removal of 60 statues of slave owners and racists across Britain. Top of their target list is the statue of Cecil Rhodes and petitions also exist to remove the statue of slave-trading West India Docks founder Robert Milligan, and the statue of former Home Secretary Henry Dundas … Read more
Priti Patel has read the riot act to the Bristol police chief whose officers failed to stop Black Lives Matter protesters ripping down a slave trader’s statue. The Home Secretary is demanding the culprits face prosecution as she doubles down her zero tolerance approach to wanton criminality during the demonstrations. Stamping down her authority, she … Read more
Priti Patel was not happy. No, she was not. Ragin’… Fumin’… in fact. She had come to the chamber to issue a statement on Public Order – and the word ‘order’ fell from her mouth with an aggressive grrrrrrr. It was not long ago that many were confidently predicting the Home Secretary’s demise. Her drippy … Read more
Home Secretary Priti Patel has branded the UK Black Lives Matter protests ‘utterly disgraceful’ as the mayor of Bristol said a torn down statue of a slave trader will be fished out of the docks and should be put in a museum. Protesters ripped down the sculpture of 17th century politician Edward Colston and dumped it … Read more
The police officer injured after falling off her horse at yesterday’s Black Lives Matter protest suffered a broken collar bone, broken ribs and a collapsed lung, MailOnline can reveal. The mounted officer is still receiving treatment in hospital but is likely to be off duty for four months while she recovers, the Metropolitan Police Federation … Read more
Priti Patel urged Black Live Matters protesters not to attend mass demonstrations this weekend due to the coronavirus threat. The Home Secretary said people should not gather in groups larger than six because Covid-19 ‘remains a real threat’. Her warning comes ahead of mass anti-racism protests planned in various locations across the UK following the … Read more
The boss of British Airways may launch a legal challenge against the government’s ‘irrational’ 14-day quarantine. Chief Executive of IAG Willie Walsh said there had been no consultation with the industry prior to the rule change and he was reviewing possible action with lawyers. It comes after BA boycotted a meeting between the Home Secretary and the … Read more
Quarantine plan for holidaymakers could be scrapped by July if travel industry bosses can devise safe alternative within three weeks Priti Patel asked bosses to come up with ‘innovative solutions’ in a video meeting It opened up a slim prospect of foreign holidays re-starting as early as June 29 Travel firms have condemned the quarantine … Read more
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has hit out at Britain’s new quarantine measures as ‘designed by Dominic Cummings, for Dominic Cummings’ and said the plans will cause ‘untold damage’ to the tourism industry. Starting next Monday, everyone coming to the UK by plane, rail or sea must provide an address and self-isolate for two weeks, … Read more