Priti Patel QUITS as Home Secretary
PRITI Patel is dramatically QUITTING as Home Secretary and will not serve in Liz Truss' government.
The top Tory is returning to the backbenches after serving in Cabinets under David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson.Since becoming Home Secretary in July 2019 she has grappled with the illegal migration crisis, most recently presiding over the Rwanda policy. After declining to stand for the Tory leadership herself, Ms Patel did not publicly back another candidate.
In a parting letter to outgoing PM Mr Johnson, she said it has been an "honour and privilege" to serve as his Home Secretary. But quitting the frontbench she added: "It is my choice to continue my public service to the country and the Witham constituency from the backbenches, once Liz formally assumes office and a new Home Secretary is appointed."
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