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March 1, 2020

Home Office chief resigns with blast at Priti Patel

LONDON: Britain’s top civil servant at the Home Office has resigned with a stinging attack on Home Secretary Priti Patel, accusing her of "belittling" staff and orchestrating a "vicious" campaign against him.Sir Philip Rutnam dramatically resigned on Saturday morning, claiming he had been wrongly accused of briefing the media against the Home Secretary and openly held Priti Patel responsible for running a nasty campaign against him and others.In a scathing statement, Sir Philip claimed his...