PRITI PATEL was accused of avoiding scrutiny today after she refused to face a grilling from MPs over her job and policies — including deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda. 

The Home Secretary had been due to appear before the home affairs committee this morning but pulled out less than 24 hours ahead of the session. 

In a letter to the committee on Tuesday afternoon, Ms Patel cited “changes in government,” particularly within her ministerial team, as the reason for not showing up.