The Latest Breaking News from Priti Patel

Whitehall’s response has been accused of being slow and ‘lacking humanity’ in the face of the biggest movement of people in Europe this century

Priti Patel says a new visa processing centre is being set up en route to Calais

UK prime minister says he will announce an energy supply strategy soon but adds that UK must go ‘step by step’

Home Office sources contradict earlier government denials that third way to enter Britain may be introduced

More than 1.5 million refugees have already streamed out of Ukraine, the United Nations said as Russia’s unprovoked assault on the country entered its 11th day on Sunday.

Several Western countries, including the UK and the United States, have called on Interpol to suspend Russia from the international law enforcement organization, according to British Home Secretary Priti Patel. The UK, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have requested "the immediate suspension of Russia's access to its systems",…

Home secretary challenged over why ‘only 1% of UK visa applications have been granted’

Home Secretary Priti Patel defended the UK’s offer to those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.

French Interior minister Gerald Darmanin blasted Home Secretary Priti Patel in a furious letter - saying 150 Ukrainians have been told to apply for visas in Paris rather than close to the English Channel