Patel: Labour MPs who accused me of gaslighting hold racist view of ethnic women
(World News UK)

Home Secretary Priti Patel has said Labour MPs who accused her of attempting to “gaslight” black people over discrimination were “racist” in their views of her. Ms Patel clashed with a group of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) Labour MPs after they accused the Tory politician of using her Indian heritage to cast doubt on black communities` experience of racism in the UK. The Cabinet minister had previously told the 33 MPs who wrote to her that she would “not be silenced” by those suggesting she had used her own experiences of prejudice to “gaslight” the “very real racism” faced by black people. They clearly take the stance that I don`t conform to their preconceived idea or...