Priti Patel: News

17 Jun 2022

Afghanistan

UK government approves Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to US

The British government approved the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States on Friday to stand trial for the publication of secret files related to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

23 Jan 2021

London

Vijay Mallya seeking 'alternative route' to remain in the UK

Fugitive economic offender Vijay Mallya has reportedly appealed to the UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for an alternative route to remain in the UK and avoid extradition to India.

22 Jan 2021

Coronavirus

New fines for house parties as UK toughens COVID-19 lockdown

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Thursday announced a new £800 fine on anyone attending a house party of 15 people or more as she issued a warning against breaches of stay-at-home coronavirus lockdown.

24 Nov 2020

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: UK government extends work visas for Indian, foreign doctors

The coronavirus pandemic, which is ripping apart the globe, prompted the British government to extend work visas for foreign doctors and nurses, including those from India, for another year.

21 Jun 2020

England

England: Reading stabbings that killed 3 declared terror attack

Three people have died and three others have suffered serious injuries in a stabbing attack on Saturday night in England's Reading town, about 65 km west of London.

09 Jan 2018

Theresa May

UK: PM Theresa May to reshuffle scandal-hit cabinet soon

British PM Theresa May will soon implement a cabinet reshuffle in a bid to re-assert her authority, amid multiple high-level departures.

08 Jun 2017

UK Elections

UK elections 2017: Who are the Indian candidates?

One of the oldest and largest immigrant communities in the United Kingdom, Indians have been quietly but steadily working their way up into the country's top political rung.