Priti Patel slams ‘shameful’ peers for blocking new protest laws
PRITI Patel has blasted “shameful” peers blocking a bid to stop mass protests disrupting lives.
The Home Secretary warned they are backing actions that put lives at risk and vowed: “We’re not giving up on this.”
She hit out after laws aimed at stopping climate change extremists glueing themselves to roads were watered down by “wreckers” in the Lords.
Labour peers accused her of attempting to stifle protest.
But she said her crackdown was aimed at upholding free speech and the right to travel to and from work.
She said: “We’re staunch defenders of freedom.
"Those who want to wreck our reforms are supporting the action of people out to disrupt the lives of workers.
“They’ve supported people chaining themselves to fuel tankers and putting lives at risk.”
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The planned changes were drawn up after demos stopped ambulances taking people to hospital.
But peers want to limit them to main roads.
Ms Patel told The Sun on Sunday: “It’s shameful.
“The Lords should take a good look at themselves.
“They’re unelected and totally unrepresentative of the British people.
"By blocking these reforms they’re siding with protesters.”
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EU're so right, Priti
PRITI Patel’s controversial policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda has been hailed as a blueprint for Europe.
Denmark’s immigration minister Mattius Tesfaye welcomed the Home Secretary’s £120million plan and seeks similar deals.
He said: “I hope more European countries will support the vision on tackling irregular migration through committed partnerships with countries outside Europe.”
Home Office officials say they have “the deepest shame” over the plan.