Priti Patel's immigration clampdowns part of a global 2022 wave of authoritarianism, claim campaigners #NationalityandBordersBill' inews.co.uk/news/world/pri…
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“In the UK, there’s nothing short of an onslaught of attacks on democratic values,” she added. “We saw what happened in the US in terms of women’s rights to reproductive health and voter rights.' #NationalityandBordersBill #PolicingBill #HumanRightsDay inews.co.uk/news/world/pri…

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