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WATCH: Patel says pushing boats away from UK will be legal – in new law

"That is why we are bringing the Nationality and Borders Bill forward, that is why we’re bringing legislation forward, that is why Border Force have new powers and will have new powers in terms of returning boats or pushing back, but also intercepting at sea, all within the law," Patel has insisted.

Andra Maciuca by Andra Maciuca
2021-10-17 18:35
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Priti Patel insisted pushing back refugees boats and intercepting at sea will be within the law, as she argued new legislation will fit right in with the government’s plans.

Speaking to BBC’s Andrew Marr, Patel suggested turning boats away from the UK is a priority for Boris Johnson’s government, as she highlighted the “night and day” work that goes into it. 

She said: “We are working to absolutely go after the people smugglers and reduce the number of crossings, let me be very clear about this and I will say this to your viewers as well:

“This is a work of this government and it is night and day, there is no complacency here.

“But it is difficult. That is why we are bringing the Nationality and Borders Bill forward, that is why we’re bringing legislation forward, that is why Border Force have new powers and will have new powers in terms of returning boats or pushing back, but also intercepting at sea, all within the law, I should say as well.”

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Writer Chris Plumley said Patel’s strategy is “maybe now within UK law, but it’s against international law”.

Maybe now within UK Law, but it’s against International-Law. https://t.co/fdXAuRWtbu

— Chris Plumley (@reggaecrisp1) October 17, 2021

Meanwhile, justice secretary Dominic Raab said it’s not “the job of the European Court in Strasbourg to be dictating things” to the UK – sparkling backlash for following Boris Johnson’s wish to rewrite the law in order to overhaul the Human Rights Act. 

One Twitter user said she “begs to differ” from Daily Mail columnist Dan Hodges article comment this weekend that “Tories don’t hate migrants”.

According to @DPJHodges, Tories don’t hate migrants. I beg to differ. https://t.co/WzGHxdOZ6W

— Gina 💚💙 (@Saffiya_Khan1) October 17, 2021

The journalist came under fire for “double standards” and “hypocrisy” upon calling for Labour to stop hatred against the Tories – as he was reminded of his words from June 2016, calling for Labour to “kill” “vampire” Jeremy Corbyn.

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And a third Twitter user said: “Bringing kindness back to politics. But yes social media is the problem with violence.”

Bringing kindness back to politics. But yes social media is the problem with violence. https://t.co/TRzr5DCxTp

— CJTucker #BLM (@godlikemonolith) October 17, 2021

Online anonymity to be scrapped under Patel’s plans

He was referring to Patel’s plans to remove the right to anonymity online, to stop “cruel and relentless” comments direct at MPs.

The Home Secretary warned she wanted to make some “big changes” in law, saying things cannot continue as they are. 

She told Sky News: “This is about wider public discourse and I would go as far to say social media and anonymity on social media, where Members of Parliament are the subject of some of the most cruel comments and attacks, and they are relentless.

“I’ve seen my colleagues go through some of the most appalling attacks online, and I have as well.”

Related: Patel plans to remove anonymity online to stop comments directed at MPs

Raab: ‘It’s not the job of the European Court to dictate things to UK’

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