 Several days later, Patel sent an email to Home Office staff in which she expressed regret at Rutman's decision to resign and thanked him for his service.In April 2020, Rutnam announced that he would be making a claim of "protected disclosure" under whistleblowing laws.In June 2020, Patel urged the public not to partake in the UK protests brought along by the death of George Floyd in the United States, due to the coronavirus outbreak.