Priti Patel has announced she is stepping down as Home Secretary.
The MP, who has been Home Secretary since July 2019, has written to outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson announcing that she will step down tomorrow.
In a letter to Boris Johnson confirming that she will stand down she said it was “vital” Liz Truss back “all aspects” of the government’s illegal immigration strategy, including the controversial Rwanda policy.
She 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.”
In the letter, she confirms she won’t serve as a minister in Ms Truss’s government.
The foreign secretary has won the contest to become prime minister, but won’t enter Downing Street until Tuesday.
In a tweet Ms Patel said: “I congratulate Liz Truss on being elected our new leader, and will give her my support as our new prime minister.
