Priti Patel
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The Tory tribes vying for influence at this year's party conference
The Explainer From free-market ultras to culture warriors, the party's electoral coalition is starting to fracture
By The Week Staff Published
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What putting Metropolitan Police in ‘special measures’ means for the force
In the Spotlight Scotland Yard facing greater scrutiny and pressure to produce improvement plan following criticisms by watchdog
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Ukrainian refugees: why has the UK granted only 300 visas?
Under the Radar Those fleeing war in Ukraine have reported technical difficulties and lack of support
By The Week Staff Published
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Why record Channel drownings are unlikely to deter migrants
feature Desperation and hopes of a better life outweigh fears about perilous crossing
By The Week Staff Published
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What is Harper’s Law?
Today's Big Question Killing emergency workers to carry life sentence following campaign by police officer’s widow
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‘Pray to stay’: Church of England facing questions over asylum seeker conversions
In the Spotlight Tory MP vows to launch investigation into apparent ‘loophole’ in system
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Boris Johnson must explain his 180-degree shift in attitude towards global warming’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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‘How far-right conspiracy theories seduced the left’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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‘Boris Johnson’s anti-crime plan won’t work because it’s not designed to work’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
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‘The ‘party elite’ designed the rules - and alongside them the get-out clauses’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
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‘Bandwagon’ Boris and Priti Patel in showdown with footballers over racist abuse
In the Spotlight Ministers face football racism row after failing to back England players taking the knee
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Last updated
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What counts as a hate crime in the UK?
feature Home secretary calls for a review into the reporting of ‘non-crime hate incidents’
By Julia O'Driscoll Last updated
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How is Priti Patel toughening up the UK’s asylum system?
Today's Big Question Migrants arriving through illegal routes to be denied right to settle under plans aimed at curbing people-smuggling
By Sorcha Bradley Last updated
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Everything you need to know about the ‘hijacked’ Isle of Wight tanker
Speed Read Seven ‘stowaways’ detained after nine-minute operations ends ten-hour stand-off
By The Week Staff Published
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