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Spiking could be made a specific criminal offence – Patel

The Government is looking into making spiking a specific criminal offence, MPs have been told. Home Secretary Priti Patel said spiking is a new and “appalling” trend and has asked officials to look at how the Government can prepare an offence that ...

02 Feb 2022 at 12:25

No10 denies dodging scrutiny after Patel and Raab postpone committee appearances

Government ministers are not avoiding scrutiny, a Downing Street spokesman has said, after both Dominic Raab and Priti Patel pulled out of parliamentary committee appearances. Dominic Raab, on Thursday, cancelled an appearance at the Joint ...

14 Jul 2022 at 18:38

Home Secretary cancels appearance in front of MPs over ‘changes in Government’

Home Secretary cancels appearance in front of MPs over ‘recent changes in Government’

Home Secretary Priti Patel has pulled out of being questioned by MPs over the plan to send migrants to Rwanda, public confidence in policing and other Home Office policies. The Commons Home Affairs Committee was due to question Ms Patel ...

13 Jul 2022 at 12:30

Most of 2021 Channel migrants’ asylum claims still outstanding, MPs told

The Home Office has only processed 4% of asylum claims made by migrants who crossed the Channel last year, MPs heard. Some 96% of applications submitted by migrants making the journey in 2021 are still outstanding, the Commons Home ...

26 Oct 2022 at 13:23

Braverman ‘out of her depth’ after being quizzed over asylum policy – critics

Suella Braverman has been accused of being “out of her depth” after conceding many asylum seekers would need to come to the UK in order to submit a claim. MPs said there is a “shortage of safe and legal routes” to the UK for ...

23 Nov 2022 at 21:48

Home Office top mandarin still unsure if £140m Rwanda plan is value for money

Britain has already paid Rwanda £140 million but the Home Office’s top civil servant is still unsure whether the stalled asylum policy is value for money. The Government department’s permanent secretary Matthew Rycroft told ...

23 Nov 2022 at 18:36

Questions over future of Met as Commissioner and Casey due before committees

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and Baroness Louise Casey will be scrutinised by MPs and City Hall on Wednesday as the fallout continues from her damning report into the force. A review commissioned in the ...

22 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Chief borders inspector ‘frustrated’ by cancelled meetings with Priti Patel

The chief inspector of borders and immigration has said he is “disappointed” and “frustrated” that he has not been able to meet the Home Secretary since taking up the role more than a year ago. David Neal, independent ...

08 Jun 2022 at 19:44

Albanian ambassador hits out at ‘campaign of discrimination’ amid rise in Channel crossings

The Albanian ambassador called for an end to the “campaign of discrimination” against Albanians living in the UK as he was grilled over the rise in numbers crossing the Channel. Qirjako Qirko repeatedly told MPs his ...

07 Dec 2022 at 13:24

Police sex allegations should be investigated by different force, MPs told

Allegations of rape and sex crimes by police should be investigated by a different force to give victims confidence, MPs heard. Zoe Byrne, from the charity Victim Support, warned that trust and confidence in the ...

01 Feb 2023 at 15:30

Ex anti-slavery commissioner: Deeply regrettable that role vacant a year on

A former anti-slavery commissioner has described the failure to find someone to replace her as “deeply regrettable” and suggested there could be a conflict of interest with the Home Office being in charge of ...

19 Apr 2023 at 14:55

MPs to scrutinise Met’s handling of republican protests over coronation weekend

A cross-party panel of MPs has confirmed it will scrutinise the Metropolitan Police’s handling of anti-monarchy protests over the coronation weekend. Six demonstrators from campaign group Republic were ...

10 May 2023 at 11:00

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