It might only have been two sentences long and dressed in formal language, but Sir Alex Allan’s resignation statement made his feelings abundantly clear. As the sole arbiter of the rules, the prime minister stood by Patel, concluding in his view that she had not broken the ministerial code. When he was appointed to chair the joint intelligence committee in 2007, a series of details about his personal life were unearthed from his personal website in a security blunder. Separately, the following year Allan fell into a coma after reportedly being found covered in blood by an artist who worked at his house. He regained consciousness after 10 days, with government sources indicating at the time there was no sign of foul play.

Source: The Guardian November 20, 2020 16:55 UTC