‘Life is not an Enid Blyton novel’: Friends of Priti Patel defend Home Secretary’s management style in the wake of bullying row amid reports Boris Johnson will DEMOTE her in a New Year reshuffle Ms Patel, 48, apologised for her treatment of civil servants on Friday Investigation found she bullied staff, sometimes shouting and swearing … Read more
Imagine if Priti Patel was a Labour Minister – the reaction to Sir Alex Allan’s inquiry into her conduct at the Home Office would be very different. The entire liberal establishment, from The Guardian to Twitter to the BBC, would have ridden out in her defence, shutting down any objections with furious cries of ‘racism’. … Read more
Boris Johnson‘s former standards tsar was a Cambridge-educated career civil servant who scaled the ranks under five prime ministers and was unlikely to stay on after the PM refused to sack Priti Patel for her alleged bullying. Sir Alex Allan, 69, dramatically quit yesterday after Johnson overruled his conclusion that the Home Secretary breached the … Read more
Sometimes it’s hard not to feel sorry for Boris Johnson. The gods really do seem to have it in for him. No sooner does he sack two infamous male bullies – advisers Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain – than along comes an official report declaring that Home Secretary Priti Patel is also a bully. Most … Read more
Standards tsar with a taste for a stunt: How Sir Alex Allan – who quit following the Priti Patel bullying inquiry – once windsurfed down the Thames to Parliament in a pinstripe suit and bowler hat to get around a train strike Latest Priti Patel row is not the first time Sir Alex Allan has … Read more
The Prime Minister’s adviser on standards sensationally quit today as Boris Johnson refused to sack Priti Patel as Home Secretary in the wake of a report into bullying. Sir Alex Allan resigned this morning as Ms Patel apologised for ‘her past behaviour’ in the wake of his long-awaited probe into the senior Cabinet minister’s relationship … Read more
Priti Patel ‘will be handed written warning by Boris Johnson over staff bullying allegations but will NOT lose her job as Home Secretary’ Report into Home Secretary’s alleged behaviour ordered by the PM in March Centred on claims she belittled and clashed with officials in three departments She denies all allegations and allies say she … Read more
Scotland’s first black professor will lead review of controversial statues and street names in Edinburgh with links to slavery in wake of BLM protests Sir Geoff Palmer, 80, will lead steering group, which will meet before end of year Human rights activist said it was an ‘honour’ to be asked to work with the group Group … Read more
Ex-MI5 chief says Boris Johnson should publish report into Priti Patel bullying claims after her top civil servant Sir Philip Rutnam resigned Lord Evans believes Boris Johnson should publish investigation into Priti Patel Ms Patel was investigated by Cabinet Office over claims of bullying of officials Topp civil servant Sir Philip Rutnam resigned earlier this … Read more
Whilst she became the first celebrity to be eliminated from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing last night, Jacqui Smith has certainly not let the boot get her down. The former Labour Home Secretary, 57, was spotted in a passionate clinch with the new man in her life, Dr Graham Timmins, whilst on a romantic morning walk on the … Read more