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For any copyright, please send me a message. Priti Patel has broken cover to express her "regret" at the resignation of the Home Office's top civil servant. Sir Philip Rutnam dramatically quit as Permanent Secretary last weekend - claiming constructive dismissal and accusing Ms Patel of bullying her staff. But in an email to staff written with Sir Philip's successor Shona Dunn, Ms Patel urged staff in the department to come together as "one team" - and insisted they cared about the wellbeing of all employees, according to the BBC. They expressed their gratitude to the staff for their continuing hard work and "commitment to deliver the Government's priorities". "We both deeply value the work that every person in this department does and care about the well-being of all our staff. It is therefore a time for us all to come together as one team," they wrote. "We also recognise the importance of candour, confidentiality and courtesy in building trust and confidence between ministers and civil servants. "Both of us are fully committed to making sure the professionalism you would expect to support this is upheld." They added: "We both regret Sir Philip's decision to resign. He had a long and dedicated career of public service for which we thank him." The email comes after Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove announced on Monday that there was to be an inquiry into allegations Ms Patel had broken the ministerial code. Boris Johnson has expressed his full confidence in Ms Patel, who he promoted to one of the great offices of state after she had previously been sacked from the Cabinet by Theresa May . However, some Tory MPs have questioned how much longer she can carry on in the job, while Labour has complained the inquiry into her conduct - to be carried out by the Cabinet Office - is not fully independent. In his televised resignation statement, Sir Philip accused Ms Patel of orchestrating a "vicious" campaign against him, of lying about her involvement in it and of creating a climate of fear in her department. Ms Patel has denied the allegations. The Home Office declined to comment on the email.
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