Jonathan Isaby joins Home Office as home secretary’s new communications private secretaryPriti Patel has appointed the former head of a hard-right anti-tax pressure group and former editor of a conservative blog to a government role in the Home Office,…
Dog theft law gets more bite with new ‘pet abduction’ offence
Ministers say new crime will carry tougher sentences following rise in dognapping as pet ownership soared in lockdown A new offence of “pet abduction” is being drawn up to tackle a rise in dognapping since the start of the first lockdown last year. Thi…
UK sends firefighters to Greece to help the battle against wildfires
At least 400 wildfires are raging across the country, which have killed one and injured 20 so farBritish firefighters are to be sent to Greece this weekend to lend their support in the battle against wildfires that have spiralled out of control over th…
The liar, the witch and the wardrobe – cartoon
Boris Johnson, Priti Patel and the Conservative party give their own take on Narnia• You can order your copy of this cartoon Continue reading…
Migrant website set up by Home Office decried as ‘unethical’
Site offering supposedly independent advice is part of a £23,000 government social media campaignThe Home Office has been censured for setting up a website that purports to provide independent advice to migrants considering travelling to the UK – but w…
The Guardian view on Channel migrants: people, not political props | Editorial
The RNLI has moral justice on its side when reasserting its humanitarian mission to provide sea rescue without discriminationViewed from Downing Street, the problem of migrant boats crossing the Channel involves a conflict between a humanitarian obliga…
Priti Patel’s ‘support’ for the police is little more than gesture politics | Dal Babu
Rank-and-file officers facing a pay cut in real terms have had enough of empty praise and hollow promisesLast Thursday, the Police Federation passed a vote of no confidence in the home secretary after the announcement that rank-and-file officers in Eng…