Priti Patel

Priti Patel, 5 others make pitch to succeed Rishi Sunak as UK Opposition leader

Patel, 52, is battling it out with fellow Tory Cabinet ex-ministers – Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Tom Tugendhat, Robert Kenrick and Mel Stride – for the first round of votes scheduled for Wednesday, when one candidate with the least backing of their party MPs will be knocked out of the race.

02 September 2024, 15:51 IST

Priti Patel, 5 others make pitch to succeed Rishi Sunak as UK Opposition leader

02 September 2024, 15:51 IST

Priti Patel pledges unity in race to replace Rishi Sunak as UK Opposition Leader

The 52-year-old parliamentarian pledged to unite her party and turn the Conservatives into an election “winning machine” once again under her leadership.

28 July 2024, 10:21 IST

Priti Patel pledges unity in race to replace Rishi Sunak as UK Opposition Leader

28 July 2024, 10:21 IST

Ex-minister Priti Patel likely to contest to replace Rishi Sunak as UK Opposition Leader

According to UK media reports, the 52-year-old British Indian member of Parliament is considering throwing her hat in the ring after she won her Witham, Essex, seat with a comfortable margin even as her party suffered its worst defeat in the general election earlier this month.

17 July 2024, 11:45 IST

Ex-minister Priti Patel likely to contest to replace Rishi Sunak as UK Opposition Leader

17 July 2024, 11:45 IST

Man jailed over threat to British Indian ex-minister

Pooneeraj Canakiah was sentenced by the Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London last week

01 May 2023, 09:56 IST

Man jailed over threat to British Indian ex-minister

01 May 2023, 09:56 IST

Boris loyalist Priti Patel comes in support of Sunak

Her intervention came as the former chancellor looks well poised as the frontrunner to make history as the first Indian-origin Prime Minister of the UK

24 October 2022, 10:38 IST

Boris Johnson loyalist Priti Patel comes out in support of Rishi Sunak as UK PM

Boris loyalist Priti Patel comes in support of Sunak

24 October 2022, 10:38 IST

Priti Patel resigns as UK Home Secretary

The Indian-origin senior minister, a close ally of Johnson, was widely expected not to be included in the top line-up of Prime Minister elect Truss’ top team

05 September 2022, 18:52 IST

Priti Patel resigns as UK Home Secretary

05 September 2022, 18:52 IST

UK seals deal to deport illegal Pakistani immigrants

The agreement will target Pakistan criminals, failed asylum seekers, visa overstayers and immigration offenders

18 August 2022, 15:48 IST

UK's Priti Patel seals 'landmark' deal to deport illegal Pakistani immigrants

UK seals deal to deport illegal Pakistani immigrants

18 August 2022, 15:48 IST

Priti Patel rules herself out of bid to replace Johnson

As home secretary, Patel said she has always put the security and safety of the country and the national interest first

12 July 2022, 16:45 IST

Home Secretary Priti Patel rules herself out of bid to replace Boris Johnson

Priti Patel rules herself out of bid to replace Johnson

12 July 2022, 16:45 IST

UK's Patel says she will continue to lead Home Office

07 July 2022, 12:54 IST

UK's Patel says she will continue to lead Home Office

07 July 2022, 12:54 IST

India dominates UK immigration system: Priti Patel

We are going to have the highest number of Indian students come to the UK for the new semester year, Patel said

30 June 2022, 15:36 IST

India dominates UK immigration system: Priti Patel

30 June 2022, 15:36 IST