New bullying allegations emerge against Priti Patel

Embattled home secretary accused of harassing staff in 2017

Priti Patel
(Image credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Priti Patel is facing fresh bullying allegations after a third senior civil servant said they were mistreated by the controversial politician when she was the secretary of state for international development.

The Guardian quotes sources claiming that the home secretary “harassed and belittled” staff in her private office in 2017.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up