Boris Johnson has sat on the findings of a Government inquiry into alleged bullying by Home Secretary Priti Patel for months, his former top civil servant has said.
Lord Mark Sedwill, who was Cabinet Cecretary until September, confirmed that the high-profile report into bullying allegations levelled against Ms Patel had been with Mr Johnson since before he left his post in September.
Pressed on when the report was submitted to Mr Johnson he told the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee “I couldn’t tell you exactly, but the Cabinet Office, the propriety and ethics team, under me, were asked to establish the facts.