Johnson silent over when he first knew of Priti Patel bullying allegations

Boris Johnson has failed to confirm if he knew bullying allegations had been levelled against Priti Patel before appointing her as Home Secretary. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn accused the PM of having “no shame in defending bullying” in his Government as he pushed for an independent investigation into the conduct of Ms Patel. Mr Corbyn said the latest allegations that Ms Patel bullied staff in a third government department would suggest a “shocking and unacceptable pattern of behaviour” if they were found to be true. Mr Johnson offered his support to Ms Patel, who was sat on the Government front bench for...