Boris Johnson Backs Minister Accused Of Bullying Rejects Ethics Report
Johnson’s most senior ethics adviser led an inquiry into Conservative minister Priti Patel’s behavior and found that she failed to meet the requirement of the Ministerial Code. Patel has always strongly denied allegations of bullying. In the assessment of his findings, ministerial adviser Sir Alex Allan concluded: “My advice is that the Home Secretary has not always met the high standards of the code in treating civil servants with respect....