Priti Patel admits she felt 'unease' as ethnic minority woman when she took ...
Priti Patel admits she felt 'unease' as ethnic minority woman when she took over at the Home Office as she attacks 'institutionalised thinking' Priti Patel said she received 'push-back' when she arrived to lead Home Office She admitted she did not feel comfortable leading as an ethnic minority woman Miss Patel indicated officials were resistant as she attempted to bring in reforms
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Priti Patel yesterday admitted she did not feel comfortable when she arrived to lead the Home Office as an ethnic minority woman.
The Home Secretary told peers she experienced 'push-back' from officials when she was appointed two years ago.
She said: 'I'm an ethnic minority Home Secretary coming into the department where, you know, it didn't feel that comfortable.
'Departments get institutionalised in
