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Patel accuses Starmer of ‘desperate’ approach to China ties

Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said China had been behind ‘all sorts of incursions in our country’.

Evening Standard

Fears Starmer deal won’t stop China building rival military base on Chagos Islands

Revelation comes as minister insists that deal can be saved after Mauritius government demanded talks are reopened to get more concessions from UK

The Independent UK

Farage warns ministers of ‘very deep disquiet’ in Trump camp over Chagos deal

The Government insisted the deal to give up sovereignty over the Chagos Islands but lease back the Diego Garcia base was backed by the US.

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Starmer welcomes end of Assad regime, as Syrian leader flees to Moscow

A coalition of rebels have seized control of Syrian capital Damascus in a lightning offensive, leading Bashar Assad to flee.

Evening Standard

Talk of ‘negotiations’ does not change Ukraine approach – minister

Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel had asked whether Sir Keir Starmer’s comments represented ‘a departure from the current approach’.

Evening Standard

UK calls on Iran and Russia to follow international law amid airstrikes in Syria

Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer urged ‘all actors involved’ not to target civilians following recent airstrikes in Syria.

Evening Standard

Minister: UK courts would need to make decision on Netanyahu arrest warrant

The Conservatives criticised the International Criminal Court for issuing a warrant against Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Tories urge PM to reject Netanyahu arrest warrant and alter ‘nonsensical’ stance

Dame Priti Patel and Robert Jenrick suggested the International Criminal Court decision had ‘no proper basis in international law’.

The Independent UK

UK set to relaunch trade talks with India, Downing Street confirms

Discussions will reopen at the start of next year, following a bilateral meeting between Sir Keir Starmer and Narendra Modi at the G20 summit.

Evening Standard

‘Outright hostility’ to UK-Chagos deal in incoming Trump cabinet, says Farage

The UK Government announced its decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius last month.

Evening Standard

Patel insists previous comments about Trump were ‘right and fair’

The then home secretary had said in the wake of the Capitol riots that Mr Trump’s own words had ‘directly led to the violence’.

Evening Standard

No date for increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, says Treasury minister

Darren Jones said it will depend on the outcome of the strategic defence review, which is currently under way.

Evening Standard

Meet Kemi Badenoch's new shadow Cabinet: How many of them can you name?

Some faces may be familiar but others are likely to be new given the Tories now only have 121 MPs

Evening Standard

From gaffe-prone Philp to hardliner Patel, who makes up Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet?

The newly elected party leader unveiled her top team on Tuesday morning ahead of its first meeting

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Badenoch demands ‘team effort’ from new shadow cabinet to win back voters’ trust

New Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said appointments to her top team are ‘based on meritocracy and with a breadth of experience and perspective’.

The Independent UK

Jenrick accepts role of shadow justice secretary in rival Badenoch’s top team

The new Tory leader has also chosen Dame Priti Patel as her shadow foreign secretary and Mel Stride as her shadow chancellor.

Evening Standard

Dame Priti Patel and Mel Stride given top jobs in new Tory frontbench team

Dame Priti and Mr Stride were both early rivals of Kemi Badenoch during the Tory leadership contest.

The Independent UK

Farage brands French PM Michel Barnier ‘EU fanatic’ as MPs to get vote on winter fuel payment - Politics live

Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier became a bête noire for Brexiteers due to his tough negotiating style when Britain was leaving the bloc

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The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch would defeat all five leadership rivals, new poll reveals

Conservative MPs will narrow down the number of candidates to just two before the contest goes to a vote among Tory members to decide a winner by November 2

Evening Standard

Priti Patel wins praise from former Chancellor Lord Hammond in Tory leadership race

The peer stressed the need for the Conservative Party to fight Labour on the centre ground of British politics

The Independent UK

Priti Patel: ‘Vocal minority’ celebrating Supreme Court’s Rwanda ruling

The former Home Secretary said the ‘weight of public opinion’ remains behind Government policy.

Evening Standard

Covid rules were confusing and £10,000 fines disproportionate, says Priti Patel

Former Home Secretary tells Covid Inquiry that regulations were hard to understand for police and public

The Independent UK

Ex-home secretary Priti Patel criticises confusing and complex Covid laws

Dame Priti agreed they were hard to understand for both the police and the public.

The Independent UK

Ex-home secretary admits ‘inconsistency’ in messaging over protests during Covid

Dame Priti Patel gave evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Covid Inquiry latest: Boris Johnson called for 'bigger fines' for lockdown rule-breakers

Boris Johnson demanded an emphasis on “bigger fines” as he unwound lockdown restrictions in the summer of 2020, the Covid Inquiry has heard.

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