"If it will be an opportunity, we will come to rescue, we will do what we can of course to alleviate difficult conditions which are now being created," Russia's ambassador to the UK has said.
The government is set to not ask UK people to eat less meat, despite the big carbon footprint beef and dairy products have.
In August, prime minister Boris Johnson urged the world to take climate action "now" after a UN report revealed a "code red for humanity" - but a leaked paper now suggests that chasing post-Brexit economic benefits takes priority.
“The UK has a proud history of being open to the world but we rightly expect our international partners to work with us to remove those who have no right to be in the UK," she said.
"It represents a senseless attack on democracy itself,” Patel said.
The union also said recent proposals from the UK government will "legalise exploitation".
The transport secretary also argued “cheaper labour” stops companies from automating British jobs, whilst insisting the government wants “people domestically” to do those jobs.
The UK’s Brexit minister, David Frost, warned on Friday that a “gap” remains between the UK and EU.
"Note to self: must f*ck off on holiday in the middle of a crisis more often," wrote the parody Boris Johnson Twitter account.