Priti Patel is facing allegations she bullied staff at a third government department, with officials saying she humiliated colleagues and fostered a sense that ‘everyone is hopeless’ while in charge of distributing foreign aid. A senior official at the Department for International Development (DfID) reported a ‘tsunami’ of allegations of abuse by officials in her … Read more
Two senior civil servants at the Department for International Development have said they were aware of bullying complaints against Priti Patel while she was head of the aid budget. Sir Mark Lowcock, Ms Patel’s permanent secretary while she was head of the Department for International Development (Dfid) said that he personally witnessed bullying behaviour. Nick … Read more
Calls for Priti Patel to quit as she heads to the Home Office amid claims she led ‘vicious campaign’ to oust Sir Philip Rutman while ex-aide says ‘bullying’ minister drove her to take ‘overdose’ ending with £25,000 DWP payout Diane Abbott insisted Ms Patel should stand down while complaints are analysed PM has asked Cabinet … Read more
Former aide to Priti Patel ‘took an overdose after claiming she was being bullied by the minister’ In 2015, then employment minister was said to have sacked the female staffer The aide received a £25,000 payout from Department for Work and Pensions Comes amid row engulfing Home Secretary after permanent secretary resigned By Jack Elsom … 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 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 Prime Minister said Priti Patel is ‘fantastic Home Secretary’ during a visit to PHE He added that he ‘absolutely’ has confidence in the under-fire Home Secretary His comments came as … Read more
A Priti Patel aide ‘made formal complaint about her behaviour’ while she was Employment Minister four years ago Miss Patel, 47, served in her previous role between May 2015 and July 2016 BBC journalist Danny Shaw said he learned of the formal complaint against her Patel’s spokesperson was ‘not aware’ of the alleged complaint, Shaw said … 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 his engagement announcement to pregnant partner Carrie Symonds a distraction ploy. Labour MPs poured cynicism on tonight’s 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: 10:15 GMT, 29 February 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel’s permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam has resigned from the Home … Read more