Inquiry into whether Home Secretary Priti Patel bullied staff must be published 'immediately', Labour Party says
The investigation was launched by Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill - who hasSenior Cabinet Office official Helen McNamara and senior civil servant Alexander Allan are compiling the report.of a"stand-off" between senior officials and political aides over the publication of the report.
The paper said Ms MacNamara is refusing to exonerate Ms Patel from some of the allegations of bullying, despite attempts by the PM's aides supposedly wanting the inquiry to find there is no conclusive evidence of bullying. Mr Thomas-Symonds said in the letter:"It has been over four months since the government promised a report into whether the home secretary broke the Ministerial Code.
"There are now allegations of deeply inappropriate political interference in the publication of the report, both in terms of content and timing. The delay in producing it is totally unacceptable." In February, Sir Philip Rutnam resigned as the Home Office's permanent secretary, saying there had been a
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