Home Office chief Sir Philip Rutnam quits over Priti Patel ‘bullying’
Rutnam announces plans to sue government for constructive dismissal over ‘vicious and orchestrated campaign’ against him
The Home Office’s top civil servant, Sir Philip Rutnam, has resigned and announced plans to sue the government for constructive dismissal after a series of clashes with the home secretary, Priti Patel.
Rutnam was emotional as he said he would step down after 33 years because he had become the “target of vicious and orchestrated campaign against him,” which he accused Patel of orchestrating.
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