Priti Patel and Boris Johnson win legal challenge over PM decision to back Home Secretary after bullying claims December 6, 2021 THE FDA union has lost a High Court challenge this morning over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to back Home Secretary Priti Patel following accusations of bullying.
D-Day for Priti Patel and Boris Johnson as High Court will rule today on Home Secretary bullying claims December 6, 2021 Scrutiny of Boris Johnson’s decision to back Priti Patel following accusations of bullying will reach its climax today as the High Court in London will rule on the matter later today. The FDA union brought a judicial review over the Prime Minister deciding last year to go against the findings of his then adviser on [...]
France un-invites Priti Patel over migrant crisis November 26, 2021 The French government have uninvited the UK Home Secretary from a meeting of European interior ministers and the European Commission, after Boris Johnson asked them to “take back” undocumented migrants who cross the Channel to the UK, according to reports. “We find the open letter from the British prime minister unacceptable … Thus, Priti Patel [...]
Home Secretary’s behaviour faces renewed scrutiny as Priti Patel bullying case reaches London’s High Court November 17, 2021 Senior judges at the High Court will hear today a legal challenge over the Prime Minister’s decision to stand by the Home Secretary following accusations of bullying. The FDA union launched judicial review proceedings in February over Boris Johnson’s decision last year to disregard the findings of his adviser on ministerial standards in order to [...]
Priti Patel: MPs could get police protection for constituency surgeries October 17, 2021 Home Secretary Priti Patel has said the government is considering giving MPs police protection while they carry out their constituency surgeries, in the wake of the killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess at his on Friday. Patel said the Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle had already taken a “range of measures” since the brutal [...]
Home Secretary: MPs security review under way October 16, 2021 Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced that a review of MPs’ security measures is under way after the fatal stabbing of Essex MP Sir David Amess. As reported by the BBC, Patel said that “acts like this are absolutely wrong and cannot get in the way of our functioning democracy,” adding that appropriate security will [...]
Conservative MP calls for suspension of face to face surgeries October 16, 2021 After yesterday’s fatal stabbing of Sir David Amess, Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood has advocated for MPs to stop holding face to face meetings with constituents for the time being. Ellwood, who tried to help the police officer stabbed to death in the 2018 Westminster attack, tweeted this morning: “This is a vital part of our [...]