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Indian-origin ex home secretary Priti Patel endorses Boris Johnson as new UK PM
Boris Johnson: Priti Patel said Boris Johnson had the public mandate from the 2019 general election to deliver for the Tories.
Published on Oct 22, 2022 05:10 PM IST
PTI |
‘Good riddance,’ say UK MPs after Priti Patel resigns as home secretary
Patel resigned from her post hours after Liz Truss was named the next UK Prime Minister. She has been termed as the ‘worst home secretary in living memory’ of Britain.
Published on Sep 06, 2022 08:53 AM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
This Indian-origin MP is likely to succeed Priti Patel as UK home secretary
Mentioning she is “proud” to have served in the outgoing UK PM Boris Johnson-led government, the 50-year-old Priti Patel wrote in her resignation letter that she will “support” the newly elected premier Liz Truss.
Updated on Sep 06, 2022 04:54 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Priti Patel resigns as home secretary as Liz Truss prepares to become UK PM
Her resignation comes just hours after Truss was named the winner of a Conservative Party leadership contest to become the next prime minister.
Published on Sep 05, 2022 10:40 PM IST
Reuters |
Priti Patel conveys ‘general view’ to UK PM amid mass resignations: Report
The ministers started ditching UK PM Borish Johnson's sinking ship soon after he apologised for appointing Chris Pincher as deputy chief whip despite knowing of a formal complaint into inappropriate behaviour in 2019.
Published on Jul 07, 2022 01:20 PM IST
ANI | HT News Desk
SMS warnings, passport seizure: Highlights of UK's plan to check drug menace
With increased funding to arm the police with more tools to check the spread of drugs and catch the offenders, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a warning to ‘lifestyle’ users whose cash keeps the industry afloat.
Published on Dec 06, 2021 11:45 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
David Amess killing: Priti Patel considering measures to boost MPs' security
Among the steps that the UK home secretary could announce, two are regular police presence at ‘surgeries’ and the removal of anonymity on social media, a media report said.
Published on Oct 17, 2021 03:39 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
2 men racially abuse UK minister Priti Patel on social media, held
Jake Henderson, 28, posted a video using a racially abusive word to describe Patel after a Covid-19 pandemic in January this year and co-accused Robert Cumming, 26, was among those who widely shared it online.
Published on Jun 29, 2021 10:04 PM IST
PTI | , London
UK home secretary Priti Patel to unveil digital visas to 'count' migrants
By the end of 2025, people wanting to come into the UK without a visa or immigration status may have to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), similar to the US system, with 30 million applications expected to be processed every year.
Published on May 23, 2021 03:32 PM IST
PTI |
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Published on May 11, 2021 08:53 AM IST
‘Migration pact will help return illegal settlers, offenders’: UK home secretary
The migration and mobility partnership, signed by Priti Patel and external affairs minister S Jaishankar will facilitate up to 3,000 young Indian professionals availing employment in the UK every year.
Updated on May 11, 2021 06:10 AM IST
Rezaul H Laskar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UK death toll 'horrendous' says minister as it nears grim 100,000 mark
The United Kingdom's official Covid-19 death toll is 91,470 - Europe's worst death figure and the world's fifth worst after the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico.
Published on Jan 20, 2021 02:26 PM IST
Reuters | , London
Trump’s comments directly led to violence, says UK’s Priti Patel
The senior Cabinet minister told the BBC that it was the outgoing President’s words that fuelled the violence and accused Trump of doing nothing “de-escalate that”.
Updated on Jan 07, 2021 09:18 PM IST
London |
Press Trust of India| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
Britain has plenty of food, no need to worry, says interior minister Priti Patel
On Monday, Britain’s two biggest supermarket groups Tesco and Sainsbury’s, warned that gaps will start to appear on British supermarket shelves within days if transport ties with mainland Europe were not quickly restored.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 02:28 PM IST
London |
Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
‘Consider cancelling Christmas’: Priti Patel tells Britons to play it safe as pandemic rages
The UK home secretary sounded the note of caution to moderate Christmas celebrations after PM Boris Johnson said on Wednesday “a smaller Christmas is going to be a safer Christmas”
Published on Dec 17, 2020 07:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar
Explained: UK’s points-based visa system and how it could prove advantageous to India
There are several routes available for people to get the UK visa, including skilled worker route, global talent route, graduate route, and intra-company transfer, among others.
Updated on Dec 01, 2020 08:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
UK’s Boris Johnson stands by minister found to have bullied staff
A report said Home Secretary Priti Patel had not met the standards required of a government minister, and concluded her behavior fit the definition of bullying.
Published on Nov 21, 2020 12:25 AM IST
London |
Associated Press | Posted by Srivatsan K C
UK bullying row: Prime Minister Boris Johnson stands by home secretary Priti Patel
Alex Allan, the UK government’s standards adviser, resigned soon after Johnson stood by Patel, prompting another political row, days after Downing Street witnessed the resignations of two top advisers that were seen as the prime minister resetting his office
Updated on Nov 21, 2020 12:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar
India seeks expeditious extradition of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi from UK
“We strongly underlined our interest in seeing the early, expeditious extradition of Vijay Mallya, who is an economic offender who has completed all extradition procedures in the UK. We would like him to return to India as soon as possible,” said Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
Updated on Nov 05, 2020 12:02 PM IST
London |
Press Trust of India | Posted by Prashasti Singh
Patel calls for review of UK visa used by Indian companies
Official figures show that the ICT visa is mostly issued to Indians, reflecting the growing number of Indian software companies setting up base or servicing clients from a UK base.
Updated on Oct 07, 2020 07:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar
UK government says it will reform ‘broken’ asylum system
Home Secretary Priti Patel said the government would bring in new laws so it could “stop those who come here illegally making endless legal claims to remain” and “expedite the removal of those who have no claim for protection.”
Updated on Oct 04, 2020 11:56 PM IST
London |
Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
Man detained in custody centre kills cop in south London
Police said incident occurred while a man was being detained at the Croydon Custody Centre at about 2.15 a.m. The unnamed officer was treated at the scene and taken to hospital where he died.
Updated on Sep 25, 2020 02:33 PM IST
London |
Reuters | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UK launches cheaper, fast-track visa for health professionals
The visa was announced earlier, but the necessary parliamentary papers were moved on Tuesday, enabling its launch from August. A new, wider points-based immigration system is to come into effect from January 1.
Updated on Jul 15, 2020 02:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar
New uniform, easier UK visa norms from January 1: Priti Patel
The system will take effect from January 1, a day after the Brexit transition period ends on December 31.
Updated on Jul 13, 2020 09:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London |
Prasun Sonwalkar | Posted by Arpan Rai
UK’s home secretary Priti Patel, daughter of shopkeepers, vows to tackle shop crime
Plans to crack down on abuse and violence by customers against workers in shops include guidance on reporting crime, strengthening and making full use of existing laws and improving data sharing between businesses and the police.
Updated on Jul 07, 2020 10:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London |
Prasun Sonwalkar | Edited by Prashasti Singh
Covid-19: UK’s ‘Little India’ town Leicester facing first local lockdown
There was concern over messaging by the Boris Johnson government that continues to caution people about the prevalence of coronavirus, but has also announced re-opening several sectors of the economy from July 4. Quarantine plans for air passengers are also due to be relaxed next week.
Updated on Jun 28, 2020 06:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London |
Prasun Sonwalkar| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
UK plans localised lockdowns as Covid-19 deaths among Indian-origin people remain high
The latest NHS England statistics revealed that 763 people identifying with Indian heritage have died so far in the pandemic, according to data collated until last Thursday.
Published on Jun 28, 2020 04:56 PM IST
London |
Press Trust of India
Knife-weilding man shot dead in Glasgow after injuring 6 persons: Police
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was “deeply saddened by the terrible incident in Glasgow”, while home secretary Priti Patel said reports from Glasgow were “deeply disturbing”, and Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the incident was “truly dreadful”.
Updated on Jun 26, 2020 11:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London |
Prasun Sonwalkar| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
UK’s Priti Patel condemns covering Churchill statue before protests
Priti Patel used an interview with the Daily Mail to accuse the city’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, of mishandling the few subversive protesters and called for the statue of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill to be uncovered.
Published on Jun 13, 2020 04:12 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Bloomberg
Won’t be silenced: Priti Patel as UK opposition MPs accuse her of ‘gaslighting’ racism
The Indian-origin Cabinet minister had referenced her personal experience of racist abuse while growing up as an ethnic minority in the UK during an impassioned statement in the House of Commons earlier this week.
Published on Jun 12, 2020 11:04 PM IST
London |
Press Trust of India
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