Priti Patel: parliamentary piranha
The British minister is clinging to her job amid multiple allegations of bullying her subordinates at the Home Office
In Brief
Factfile
Age: 47
Appearance: smirks when under pressure
Newsworthiness: the British Home Secretary has been accused of bullying staff in her department, leading to the resignation of her most senior civil servant
In Depth
Like many spouses, it’s said that Priti Patel’s husband has a pet name for her. According to friends, Alex Sawyer refers to his wife of 16 years as his “personal piranha” due to the fact that she’s “quite small ...