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12 Mar Civil Service Reform

Read the spring 2026 issue of Civil Service World

An exclusive interview with new cabinet secretary Dame Antonia Romeo and a special focus on security and policing

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04 Mar Civil Service Reform

Antonia Romeo’s first steps as cabinet secretary

20 Feb Leadership

Leadership, flexible working and board games – Antonia Romeo in her own words

19 Feb HR

‘Ridiculous it has taken until 2026’: Reaction as first female cab sec appointed

12 Feb 2008 Finance

Interview: Richard Heaton

As the top lawyer for two large Whitehall departments, Richard Heaton operates at the heart of the delivery environment. Here, he tells Matt Mercer about the role of government lawyers, and running his departmental law firm.