Record 430 migrants cross Channel in single day

At least 430 migrants made the journey across the English Channel to the UK yesterday in a new record for a single day as the overseas crossing becomes the preferred route for people-smugglers.  A group of more than 40 people, including women and young children, were seen walking ashore after one beach landing on the … Read more

Gary Lineker sarcastically lashes MPs who try to win votes by talking about football

‘Freedom of speech for all… except pesky footballers who should know their place’: Gary Lineker sarcastically lashes MPs who try to win votes by talking about football but don’t want players getting involved in politics MP Andrew Rosindell took to Twitter to bash England footballer Tyrone Mings  Mings accused Priti Patel of ‘stoking the fire’ … Read more

Gary Lineker sarcastically lashes MPs who try to win votes by talking about football

‘Freedom of speech for all… except pesky footballers who should know their place’: Gary Lineker sarcastically lashes MPs who try to win votes by talking about football but don’t want players getting involved in politics MP Andrew Rosindell took to Twitter to bash England footballer Tyrone Mings  Mings accused Priti Patel of ‘stoking the fire’ … Read more

Crime commissioner urges Priti Patel to scrap plans for all-graduate police recruits

A police and crime commissioner has today urged Priti Patel to scrap plans for an all-graduate policy for police recruiting.  Marc Jones, Lincolnshire’s police and crime commissioner, has warned that such a scheme could exclude older recruits – such as those who join from military backgrounds. He also said he had spoken to officers who claimed … Read more

Crime commissioner urges Priti Patel to scrap plans for all-graduate police recruits

A police and crime commissioner has today urged Priti Patel to scrap plans for an all-graduate policy for police recruiting.  Marc Jones, Lincolnshire’s police and crime commissioner, has warned that such a scheme could exclude older recruits – such as those who join from military backgrounds. He also said he had spoken to officers who claimed … Read more

Ministers defend Boris Johnson over failure to sack Matt Hancock

Cabinet ministers rally to defend Boris Johnson over his failure to sack Matt Hancock as Jacob Rees-Mogg says loyalty is the PM’s ‘great strength’ and premiers ‘do better’ if they don’t respond ‘all the time’ to ‘political froth’ Priti Patel denied failing to sack Matt Hancock made Boris Johnson look ‘weak’ She said there had … Read more

Priti Patel: Home Secretary blasts parents who smack their children amid calls for ban

Priti Patel today blasted parents who smack their children as she said it is ‘appalling’ and ‘incomprehensible’ after experts called for it to be banned.  The Home Secretary said she was ‘categorically’ opposed to physically punishing children and that they ‘need love and they need support’.  Ms Patel told Times Radio: ‘I can’t think of anything … Read more

Ministers defend Boris Johnson over failure to sack Matt Hancock

Cabinet ministers rally to defend Boris Johnson over his failure to sack Matt Hancock as Jacob Rees-Mogg says loyalty is the PM’s ‘great strength’ and premiers ‘do better’ if they don’t respond ‘all the time’ to ‘political froth’ Priti Patel denied failing to sack Matt Hancock made Boris Johnson look ‘weak’ She said there had … Read more

Priti Patel ‘opens talks to open new centre in AFRICA to process asylum seekers’ 

Priti Patel ‘opens talks with Denmark to open new centre in AFRICA to process asylum seekers who want to come to UK’ Priti Patel is working on legislation which could see migrants processed offshore UK is in talks with Denmark to open immigration processing centre in Rwanda Plans form part of effort by the Home … Read more