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Government says PM didn't sack Priti Patel because it was 'not legally required'

The FDA union has brought a legal challenge to the High Court over the Prime Minister's decision to stand by the Home Secretary after bullying accusations.

Boris Johnson’s lawyers said he was “not required by law” to sack Priti Patel after she was accused of bullying staff, the High Court has heard.

In a damning report published last November, then independent standards adviser Sir Alex Allan found the Home Secretary had broken the ministerial code, which included "shouting and swearing" at her staff.

The Prime Minister decided to overrule Sir Alex's advice, leading to the ethics chief's resignation instead. Breaching the rules would normally lead to a minister resigning their post.

The FDA union, which represents senior civil servants, has brought a judicial review of his decision, probing the legal status of the ministerial code.