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Simon Case confirmed as UK’s top civil servant

Simon Case confirmed as UK’s top civil servant
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Simon Case will take over as the UK’s top civil servant next week after being appointed by Boris Johnson.

Reports surfaced over the weekend that the former private secretary to the Duke of Cambridge was set for the job.

But it was confirmed on Tuesday, with the PM saying Mr Case was “ideally suited for this crucial role”.

It comes after Sir Mark Sedwill announced in June he would stand down following reports of tensions between him and members of the PM’s team.

Mr Case, 41, was made permanent secretary at No 10 earlier this year and he has been a civil servant since 2006.

He spent almost two years working as Prince William’s right-hand man before temporarily moving to Downing Street to assist with the coronavirus response.

In a statement, Mr Case said it was “an honour” to be appointed, adding: “Over these few months of working on the Covid response, I have seen how much hard work is being done by the Civil Service to support the government and our country through unprecedented times.

“It is a privilege to come into this role to lead a service that is working day in, day out to deliver for people right across the country.”

His appointment comes two months after Sir Mark announced he was planning to step down from the role.

In a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Sir Mark said it was the right time to go as the government moved to the next phase of its coronavirus recovery plan.

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Image caption There have been reports of tensions between Boris Johnson’s (left) top team and Sir Mark Sedwill (right)

As cabinet secretary, Sir Mark advised the prime minister on implementing policy and the conduct of government.

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He was also national security adviser to the PM, but this job is now being split into a separate role, with the PM’s chief Brexit negotiator David Frost – who is not a civil servant – taking over.

The PM praised Sir Mark on Tuesday for his “outstanding service”, while Mr Case thanked him for his “kindness and support”.

The job will switch hands on 9 December.

‘Shake-up’

The new posting also comes within the wider context of a “fairly radical shake-up” of the civil service, BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley said.


This year has seen a number of senior civil servants in various departments unexpectedly announce they are leaving their posts.

Jonathan Slater, the chief civil servant at the Department for Education, was sacked earlier this month following the row over A-level and GCSE results in England.

He became the fifth permanent secretary to leave his post in six months.

Sir Richard Heaton resigned as permanent secretary at the Ministry of Justice in July, saying it had been “a privilege” to lead at the Ministry of Justice, despite “challenging years”.

Sir Philip Rutnam quit as permanent secretary of the Home Office in February, announcing he would take the Home Secretary Priti Patel to an employment tribunal.

And Sir Simon McDonald announced in June he would step down in as permanent secretary of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in September “at the request” of the prime minister.

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