Don't let campaigners weaken Priti Patel's immigration reforms, Boris Johnson told
Common Sense group of Tory MPs writes to Prime Minister to say attempts to water down plans must be resisted
24 April 2021 • 5:00pm
The Home Secretary is set to champion a major new Borders Bill through Parliament after next month's Queen's Speech
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Priti Patel's immigration reforms must not be weakened by campaigners, Tory MPs have told Boris Johnson.
Ms Patel, the Home Secretary, is set to champion a major new Borders Bill through Parliament after next month's Queen's Speech. However, there are already fears that campaigners and legal firms will try to water down the reforms, seen as the biggest shake-up of immigration rules for decades.