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Britain’s former civil service chief, Lord Sedwill, is joining investment bank Rothschild & Co in what is his first major private sector appointment since leaving his top government role earlier this year. Lord Sedwill stepped down from his dual role as Cabinet Secretary and National Security Adviser in August after he lost a bitter power … Read more
The ex-head of the civil service has today said there is a ‘genuine question’ about whether the UK could have been ‘better prepared’ for the coronavirus pandemic. Lord Sedwill, who stepped down from his role as Cabinet secretary last month, has revealed the government did ‘not have the exact measures in place’ to deal with … Read more
Britain’s top civil servant Sir Mark Sedwill warns Boris Johnson’s cabinet is ‘too large’ for ‘genuine debate’ and says number of departments should be cut Sir Mark Sedwill said Boris Johnson’s Cabinet is ‘too large’ for ‘genuine debate’ He added that criticism of civil servants and ministers had risen in past few years Sir Mark … Read more
Britain’s top civil servant will walk away with a pay-off of nearly £250,000, it was revealed last night. Sir Mark Sedwill will get £248,189 when he steps down later this year from his dual role as Cabinet Secretary and national security adviser. It follows a power struggle with the Prime Minister’s top aide Dominic Cummings. … Read more
Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill warns his successor senior civil servants are now ‘fair game’ and ‘sniping’ anonymous briefings against them ‘go with the territory’ Sir Mark Sedwill standing down as Cabinet Secretary, National Security Adviser He has faced criticism in press over his performance during coronavirus crisis Sir Mark today said that facing anonymous … Read more
Boris Johnson praises ‘incredible service’ of Sir Mark Sedwill as he dodges questions over whether he was forced out in power struggle with Dominic Cummings – amid claims PM is hunting for a Brexiteer to run civil service Boris Johnson has praised Mark Sedwill amid claimed he was forced out of job Sir Mark is … Read more
Over a private lunch in his Downing Street flat three weeks ago, Boris Johnson persuaded the Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill that it was time to stand down. It was an amicable conversation as Sedwill had been thinking for a while it was time to move on. The burden of the job had become too … Read more
Civil service chief Mark Sedwill faces calls to QUIT his duties and focus on coordinating coronavirus response Sir Mark Sedwill serves as Cabinet Secretary and UK’s national security adviser Senior Tory Tobias Ellwood said Sir Mark should quit as head of the Civil Service That would allow him to focus on NSA role coordinating coronavirus … Read more
‘Who’s in charge of this plan. Is it you?’ Boris Johnson and UK’s most senior civil servant Sir Mark Sedwill clash over route out of lockdown – as one adviser calls the planning a ‘sh**show’ Boris Johnson and Sir Mark Sedwill said to have had a ‘tense’ stand off last week The PM and the … Read more
Britain’s top civil servant Sir Mark Sedwill ALSO had coronavirus at the same time as Boris Johnson, No 10 finally reveals six weeks later sparking a furious secrecy row Sir Mark Sedwill was ill with coronavirus at approximately the same time as PM Sir Mark worked from home during illness and was ‘carrying out duties … Read more