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A top civil servant who Priti Patel tried to get rid of is facing a furious backlash amid claims he ‘obstructed’ successive home secretaries. Ms Patel is said to have tried to move permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam out of the department after they clashed. Sir Philip previously faced calls for him to resign in … Read more
Priti Patel today faced fresh accusations of bullying during her ministerial career amid claims she ‘dressed down’ staff in front of their colleagues and asked: ‘Why is everyone so f***ing useless?’ Ms Patel has faced accusations of belittling civil servants and creating an ‘atmosphere of fear’ at the Home Office. But claims have now been … Read more
Allies of Priti Patel today leapt to her defence after she was accused of bullying staff at the Home Office. The Home Secretary is said to have clashed with a senior mandarin at her department and also faces allegations of belittling officials and making unreasonable demands, creating an ‘atmosphere of fear’. Meanwhile, it was also claimed … Read more
Priti Patel tried to force out her most senior civil servant after a row over her behaviour, it was claimed last night. Staff have allegedly accused the Home Secretary of bullying and belittling officials in meetings. They also complained she has made unreasonable demands and created an ‘atmosphere of fear’. Sir Philip Rutnam, the permanent … Read more
Priti Patel has branded rapper Dave’s claims that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is a ‘real racist’ as ‘utter nonsense’ and ‘highly inappropriate’. The Home Secretary, today appearing on Sky News and BBC Breakfast to promote the Government’s radical immigration-system overhaul, said that Mr Johnson was ‘absolutely not a racist’ and disagreed with Dave’s ‘generalisation’. Her … Read more
Priti Patel has branded rapper Dave’s claims that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is a ‘real racist’ as ‘utter nonsense’ and ‘highly inappropriate’. The Home Secretary, today appearing on Sky News and BBC Breakfast to promote the Government’s radical immigration-system overhaul, said that Mr Johnson was ‘absolutely not a racist’ and disagreed with Dave’s ‘generalisation’. Her … Read more