Tag: Priti Patel

"It’s time the Prime Minister took away her get out of jail free card."

Gérald Darmanin, the French interior minister, publicly criticised the home secretary after a tense meeting on Wednesday.

“Afghan soldiers fought side by side with British troops. They put their lives on the line to protect British soldiers. Now those people are counting on us. They are counting on you.”

Opposition parties have lashed out at the “vague” resettlement scheme, saying ministers must do more.

The Lib Dems said the home secretary failed to act on a recommendation that police should consult an applicant’s GP.

National Police Chiefs’ Council chairman Martin Hewitt has written to Patel off the back of heavy criticism and concern over staff wages.

"I don't know anything but the UK. I went to school here, all my friends are here, all my family is here. If I have to go back, I'm basically dead."

“This news is a huge blow to the thousands of men and women who have worked tirelessly over the last 10 years with reducing numbers and budgets, but particularly throughout the pandemic to keep our communities safe."

The Public Accounts Committee said the Home Office's renumeration scheme is too complex and slow.