World News – UK – UK Ministerial Code Advisor announces resignation plans

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Earlier this year, allegations were made that Interior Minister Priti Patel had not treated officials « with consideration and respect ». .

According to him, he has found that the Minister of the Interior is not consistently meeting the high standards required of her under the Ministerial Code.

This comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed his full confidence in Home Secretary Priti Patel.

BREAKINGSir Alex Allen has resigned as advisor to the Prime Minister on the Ministerial Code after the Prime Minister expressed his full confidence in Priti Patel. I feel it is right that I should step down now from my position as the Prime Minister’s independent advisor on the Code.

For her part, Patel said she was grateful to the Prime Minister for his assistance in investigating allegations of bullying.

« I am very grateful for the hard work of thousands of officials helping to implement the government’s agenda, » she added.

Sir Alex Allan has been conducting an investigation into allegations made earlier this year about the Secretary of the Interior’s conduct. Its results have been published on the UK government website. Patel has repeatedly denied allegations of bullying, stressing that no formal complaint has ever been made against her.

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Alex Allan, Priti Patel, Resignation, Ministerial Code, UK Home Secretary, Home Office, Boris Johnson, Government