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- The top civil servant at the UK's Home Office resigned on Saturday, threatening to send Boris Johnson's government into disarray.
- Sir Philip Rutnam quit after ongoing reports of tension between him and Home Secretary Priti Patel.
- In an explosive statement, Rutnam said he had received allegations of bullying about Patel and said he plans to sue the government for constructive dismissal.
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The government has backed Patel, with Health Secretary Matt Hancock stating that he had always found Patel "courteous"
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Britain's top government official in the ministry responsible for policing and counter-terrorism resigned on Saturday, saying there had been an orchestrated campaign to remove him.
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