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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

Numbers of spiking cases ‘underreported quite significantly’, MPs told

The number of spiking cases on nights out is being “underreported quite significantly”, MPs have been told. Experts told the Commons Home Affairs Committee that victims and premises are “reluctant” to report cases, despite the overall number of ...

19 Jan 2022 at 14:56

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

Government ‘eroding public trust’ in asylum system with Rwanda scheme

The Government is “eroding public trust” in Britain’s asylum system by over-promising and under-delivering with its controversial Rwanda scheme, MPs have been told. The Refugee Council said the policy will not solve the problem of ...

06 Jul 2022 at 19:07

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 ...

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

Diphtheria risk for public ‘very low’ despite rise in asylum seeker cases

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has insisted the risk of the public getting diphtheria is “very low” despite a rise in the number of infections being recorded among asylum seekers. Mr Barclay said hundreds of migrants were ...

28 Nov 2022 at 18:01

Sunak faces grilling from senior MPs

Rishi Sunak will face his first session in front of the Liaison Committee of senior MPs on December 20. The Prime Minister will be questioned by the panel, made up of the chairs of Commons select committees, on issues ...

12 Dec 2022 at 18:00

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 ...

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, ...

08 Jun 2022 at 19:44

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