Boris Johnson insists he ‘absolutely’ has full confidence in his under-fire Home Secretary Priti Patel as Labour demands he sack her over civil servant bullying row Mr Johnson said Ms Patel is ‘fantastic Home Secretary’ during visit to laboratory He added that he ‘absolutely’ has confidence in the under-fire Home Secretary His comments came as Ms … Read more
Boris Johnson insists he ‘absolutely’ has full confidence in his under-fire Home Secretary Priti Patel as Labour demands he sack her over civil servant bullying row By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 10:41 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 17:38 GMT, 1 March 2020 The Prime Minister has insisted he ‘absolutely’ has full … Read more
Priti Patel doesn’t like to dwell on the racism she used to experience as a child. ‘She doesn’t talk about it much,’ a close friend told me. ‘But she used to get a lot of name-calling at school and when she was out with her parents. She has told me it was pretty horrible.’ That was … Read more
Boris Johnson’s political rivals have lined up to brand tonight’s engagement announcement to pregnant partner Carrie Symonds a distraction ploy. Labour MPs poured cynicism on the news and suggested the timing was deliberately choreographed to eclipse the damaging Home Office row engulfing the government and Priti Patel. Mr Johnson is also under the spotlight for … Read more
Senior Home Office official Sir Philip Rutnam QUITS after vicious rows with Priti Patel and says he will sue Government for constructive dismissal By Harry Howard For Mailonline Published: 10:15 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 10:24 GMT, 29 February 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel’s permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam has resigned from the Home … Read more
Allies of Priti Patel (pictured in London this week) have angrily denied that she has been snubbing Home Office mandarin Sir Philip Rutnam Priti Patel’s allies today angrily denied that she has been snubbing Home Office mandarin Sir Philip Rutnam – saying he failed to turn up for a meeting with the Cabinet minister yesterday. … Read more
Priti Patel has been Home Secretary for six months, almost to the day. She seems to be tough and demanding, which is exactly what we want — well, it is certainly exactly what I want — from the person who wields the big stick in one of the great offices of State at this perilous … Read more
Fresh Home Office staff row as it is claimed Priti Patel ‘told permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam to sack a senior official on Christmas Eve and he refused’ as top mandarin makes public joke about rift Priti Patel said to have clashed with Sir Philip Rutnam over bid to oust top official Home Secretary allegedly … Read more
‘No excuses’: Priti Patel tells police chiefs they MUST ensure there is ‘less crime and safer streets’ in exchange for 20,000 more officers and £41.5million in extra funding Home Secretary used a speech in London to unveil an extra £41.5million funding Demanded there was ‘less crime, safer streets, no excuses’ addressing top cops She added: … Read more
Two senior civil servants ‘leave Home Office amid Priti Patel row’ as former top mandarin Lord O’Donnell says it’s good for ‘creative tension’ to exist between ministers and staff Patel is at the heart of a furious row over treatment of staff in the department The 47-year-old’s opponents have accused her of bullying staff But … Read more