Ms Patel has controversially refused to quit as Home Secretary after herself being found to have bullied and sworn at civil servants. Three Home Office staff were sacked in 2019 and nine more in 2018, a freedom of information request has disclosed. Yesterday it emerged the report into her conduct found she told civil servants they were “f***ing useless”. (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Boris Johnson ’s independent adviser Sir Alex Allan ruled Ms Patel, 48, broke the ministerial code. “I think it’s appalling the Prime Minister has decided to back her instead of sacking her.”But Chancellor Rishi Sunak said Mr Johnson did not believe she was a bully.

Source: Daily Mirror November 22, 2020 21:33 UTC