Priti Patel has resigned as Home Secretary, she has confirmed in a Tweet. She plans to quit as Home Secretary and return to the backbenches.
In her resignation letter to Boris Johnson, shared on social media, Patel said it was her “choice” to continue her public service from the backbenches, when Lizz Truss formally takes up her post as prime minister on Tuesday. In a tweet, Patel said: "It has been the honour of my life to serve as Home Secretary for the last three years.
"I am proud of our work to back the police, reform our immigration system and protect our country. My letter to Prime Minister @BorisJohnson".
