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Priti Patel bullying enquiry finds that Home Secretary 'broke rules for ministers'
A report into allegations of bullying by Priti Patel reportedly found that the Home Secretary broke the rules for ministers.Prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to release an assessment of its findings today - but looks set to reject calls to sack Ms Patel.The Labour Party is now calling for the enquiry report to be published in full.Ministers would usually be expected to resign if they breach the code, however Mr Johnson is expected to point to a finding that her conduct was “unintentional”.The prime minister's adviser on ministerial standards, Sir Alex Allan, who conducted the enquiry, found that the home secretary "has not always met the high standards of the code in treating civil servants with respect", according to The