British Prime Minister Boris Johnson backed home secretary Priti Patel even as a top civil servant resigned on Saturday over after clashes with the cabinet minister.

Priti Patel is a fantastic home secretary, says PM Johnson amid bullying row

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

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Priti Patel is a fantastic home secretary, says PM Johnson amid bullying row

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