British home secretary Priti Patel has been warned by 10 Downing Street to defuse the public row with senior civil servant and her secretary Philip Rutnam. The prime minister’s official spokesman said Boris Johnson had ''full confidence'' in the home secretary and in the civil service, though the same guarantee was not given to Rutnam specifically.

PM Johnson's office urges Priti Patel to defuse row with senior civil servant

British Home Secretary Priti Patel has been accused of ''bullying'' and creating an ''atmosphere of fear'' in the Home Office as she tried to oust a senior civil servant.

Priti Patel accused of 'bullying' and creating 'atmosphere of fear' in UK Home Office

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PM Johnson's office urges Priti Patel to defuse row with senior civil servant

Priti Patel accused of 'bullying' and creating 'atmosphere of fear' in UK Home Office