UK Home Secretary under fire for bullying

 DNT London - The Home Secretary, Priti Patel is currently under some fire.

There have been allegations of bullying and shouting at civil servants. An inquiry was carried out which found her guilty of some extent of bullying.

But Prime Minister Boris Johnson didn’t accept that verdict prompting the chairman of the inquiry committee Sir Alex Allan (independent adviser on ministerial ethics) to quit due to the rejection of his recommendations and findings by the PM.

The inquiry concluded that Priti Patel had behaved in a way that constituted bullying and was in breach of the ministerial code. She has since rendered a public apology but there are speculations she may either be pressured to resign or be demoted.

A senior official at the Home Office Sir Philip Rutnam (permanent Secretary at Home Office), who quit as permanent secretary in February has launched an employment tribunal against the Home Secretary for what he claims was constructive dismissal in connection with the bullying allegations.

Boris has since written to all ministers and permanent secretaries today that he will not tolerate any form of bullying, but there is mounting pressure on him for supporting the Home Secretary despite the findings.

The UK Home Office is the lead government department for immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime, fire, counter-terrorism and police.

This department is lead by the Home Secretary a Cabinet Minister supported by the department’s senior civil servant, the permanent secretary.