Priti Patel

2022 - 9 - 7

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Priti Patel and Ben Elliot resign as Liz Truss prepares to become ... (ITV News)

Priti Patel has written to Boris Johnson telling him she will be resigning as Home Secretary after Liz Truss takes office as prime minister.

In her letter to Mr Johnson, Ms Patel argued that it was “vital” to press on with the policy, signalling that she would continue to champion the scheme from the backbenches. “It is my choice to continue my public service to the country and the Witham constituency from the backbenches, once Liz formally assumes office and a new home secretary is appointed.” While Ms Patel pledged her support for the new leader, she said it was “vital” that she continued to support the policies she had pursued to tackle illegal immigration –

Priti Patel savaged by Coventry MP Zarah Sultana in fierce farewell ... (Coventry Live)

Outgoing Home Secretary Priti Patel has been savaged by a Coventry MP on social media. Ahead of Boris Johnson's final day as Prime Minister today, Ms Patel ...

It's not the first time that MP Sultana has shared her thoughts on the former Home Secretary. Tory Ms Patel announced her decision in a letter to Johnson in which said she would give his replacement, Liz Truss, her support from the backbenches. Some were critical of the tweet, labelling it a 'school [play] ground' response and 'without a shred of decency' while others defended Ms Patel. It was a message that received a huge response, attracting more than 130,000 likes and approaching 19,000 retweets. "Good riddance Priti Patel," she wrote. In a message to her Twitter following of more than 286,000, the Labour politician did not hold back.

Who is Priti Patel, Home Secretary of UK? Know why she resigned ... (DNA India)

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel quit from her post just hours after Liz Truss was elected as the new Prime Minister of Britain, sparking rumours.

Patel was a staunch loyalist to Boris Johnson and was an active part of the Brexit campaign. Patel joined the Conservative Party in 1991 and is now considered one of the senior-most members of the party. Priti Patel is an Indian-origin British politician, who started serving as the Home Secretary of the country in 2019.

Why did Priti Patel resign? What ex-Home Secretary said after ... (iNews)

Despite the claims, Ms Patel congratulated the new Prime Minister in her resignation letter, saying: “I congratulate Liz Truss on being elected our new leader, ...

However, the rate of prosecutions for offences such rape to burglary and theft have plummeted. She told the Commons she was “proud” of her time at the Home Office, which has seen “some of the biggest reforms on security, migration and public safety”. She urged Liz Truss to keep the policy in place, saying the “package of measures” would lead to “lasting reforms” to the UK’s asylum and removal system. She said in future she planned to “champion many of the policies and causes” she “stood up for” from the back benches. But she praised the policy, saying: “This partnership is very clear in terms of standards, the treatment of people that are relocated to Rwanda, the resources that are put in and also the processing of how every applicant is treated.” She told Boris Johnson in her resignation letter: “It has been the honour of my life to serve our country as Home Secretary for the last three years.”

List of MPs quitting cabinet, including Priti Patel and Nadine Dorries (Evening Standard)

Ms Truss visited the Queen at Balmoral on Tuesday, where she was officially appointed prime minister, after beating out rival Rishi Sunak on Monday. With a ...

[Home Secretary](/topic/home-secretary) in 2019. Nadine Dorries is stepping down after leading the culture department since 2021. [Ms Dorries](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/nadine-dorries) is the author of a series of novels including the best-selling Four Streets, which she based on her experience growing up in Liverpool. It has been widely reported that Ms Patel was not expected by Ms Truss to remain in her position. [Ms Truss](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-mps-government-hague-tory-party-b1023414.html) now in full power, here is a look at the list of recent MP resignations. [iz Truss](/topic/liz-truss)’ appointment as [prime minister](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/liz-truss) has triggered another wave of ministerial resignations, as the new leader prepares to assign cabinet roles.

Priti Patel's departure is an opportunity to ditch her failed ... (PoliticsHome.com)

The departure of Priti Patel from the Home Office as home secretary is a good thing in itself.

In the case of the Rwanda policy, the Tories seem determined to deliver something that is not desirable, practical, productive and is almost certainly illegal. Even in its own terms and despite all the rhetoric, Tory immigration policy is not working. Perhaps the litmus test on that will be in the appointment of her home secretary and the failed policy of Rwandan deportations. In recent memory it helped blow up the careers not just of Priti Patel, but also Amber Rudd and to a large extent David Cameron, as the Brexit debate became infernally entwined with immigration and control of our borders. Yet the cost of the Rwanda policy is astronomical, especially in light of the tiny numbers of people that have been removed initially with great fanfare. She added that she was “determined to see the Rwanda policy through to full implementation as well as exploring other countries where we can work on similar partnerships”.

Priti Patel's resignation letter lays bare her toxic legacy (Left Foot Forward)

Priti Patel handed in her resignation to Boris Johnson on the evening of September 5. She's stepping down as Home Secretary, and will be returning to the ...

She says that her ‘achievements’ have been delivered “despite the relentless efforts of our political opponents, and left-wing activists, lawyers and campaigners who have sought to block these measures.” The language of the letter is also a stark reminder of Patel and the Tories’ attitudes towards migrants. Instead, it’s because the rights of migrants are important – and Patel and her government have done everything they can get away with to take them away. She goes on to celebrate the much criticised Rwanda deportation scheme – branding it a “world-first” and stressing that she wants to see the new government of Liz Truss maintaining it. The letter itself is a damning description of her time in the Home Office, and the Tories’ hard-right policies on migration. The Rwanda policy has been described by migration and human rights experts as “cruel” and “inhumane”.