Articles tagged with: Mark Sedwill
'I am v v cautious about walking back into this': Case deterred from Covid job by 'behaviours' in No.10
09 Nov Coronavirus
'I am v v cautious about walking back into this': Case deterred from Covid job by 'behaviours' in No.10
"I will not work for Dom," Simon Case told cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill, who was frustrated with spad's “divide and rule” approach
Sedwill: Government was 'too focused on whether Covid worst case scenario would happen'
08 Nov Coronavirus
Sedwill: Government was 'too focused on whether Covid worst case scenario would happen'
Ex-cab sec says government's "measured" response to the Covid outbreak was based on 1 in 10 likelihood of reasonable worst-case scenario pandemic hitting the UK
Case did not want cab sec job, Cummings claims
01 Nov Coronavirus
Case did not want cab sec job, Cummings claims
Simon Case took the job “to forestall a disaster” after others turned it down, ex-spad tells Covid Inquiry
Covid Inquiry: Cummings lets rip at ‘dumpster fire’ Cabinet Office
01 Nov Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Cummings lets rip at ‘dumpster fire’ Cabinet Office
Former chief adviser bemoans “bloated” and “opaque” heart of government with “a lot of the wrong people in the wrong job”
Johnson 'weak', cab sec's 'scapegoat' fears, more leaving drinks: Covid Inquiry evidence shows turmoil behind the scenes
31 Oct Coronavirus
Johnson 'weak', cab sec's 'scapegoat' fears, more leaving drinks: Covid Inquiry evidence shows turmoil behind the scenes
Patrick Vallance says advisers tried to "strong arm" him into post-Cummings scandal press briefing and Simon Case says he is "pissed off" over Partygate event
PM needs to justify perm sec sackings, report says
20 Oct HR
PM needs to justify perm sec sackings, report says
Constitution Committee calls for reform over appointment and dismissal of top civil service leaders
'Am I being unreasonable?': Cummings messages throw light on No.10 Covid tensions
11 Oct Communications
'Am I being unreasonable?': Cummings messages throw light on No.10 Covid tensions
Former political adviser described Cabinet Office as “terrifyingly shit, no plans, totally behind pace"
'A lot of wasted energy': Ex-top civil servants detail turmoil at heart of Johnson's No.10
19 Sep Coronavirus
'A lot of wasted energy': Ex-top civil servants detail turmoil at heart of Johnson's No.10
Officials “sought Buckingham Palace’s support” to bring No.10 into line, documentary claims
Fallout from Scholar and Lovegrove sackings should be a lesson for ministers, Sedwill says
27 Apr Finance
Fallout from Scholar and Lovegrove sackings should be a lesson for ministers, Sedwill says
Truss and Kwarteng's errors are a cautionary tale for future leaders, former cabinet secretary tells peers
'This is ridiculous': 10 memorable moments from Boris Johnson's Privileges Committee appearance
23 Mar Coronavirus
'This is ridiculous': 10 memorable moments from Boris Johnson's Privileges Committee appearance
From dismissing enquiries as a "Daily Mirror try-on" to saying Simon Case "would have" said Covid guidance was followed, here are 10 standout quotes from yesterday's Partygate hearing
Boris Johnson says Sedwill's resignation was reason for Partygate event held a month before cab sec quit
23 Mar Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says Sedwill's resignation was reason for Partygate event held a month before cab sec quit
MPs lose patience with ex-PM's reliance on "flimsy" assurances from advisers that Covid rules were followed in heated hearing
'They say you should never meet your heroes. I am glad I got to know mine'': Former officials pay tribute to the Queen
16 Sep 2022
'They say you should never meet your heroes. I am glad I got to know mine'': Former officials pay tribute to the Queen
Writing for CSW, former senior officials and others pay tribute to Her Majesty the Queen, reflect on her relationship with the civil service and share their memories of personal encounters with the monarch
Sedwill spearheads call for post-Brexit regulatory reform
09 Aug 2022 Brexit
Sedwill spearheads call for post-Brexit regulatory reform
Think tank’s proposals include giving Cabinet Office “greater grip” on regulatory policy and introducing “presumption against” new watchdogs
Government leaders 'must bear responsibility' for Partygate culture: Gray report published
25 May 2022 Coronavirus
Government leaders 'must bear responsibility' for Partygate culture: Gray report published
Report says senior leadership at the centre, both political and official, "must bear responsibility" for culture which allowed events to go ahead
Partygate: Former cabinet secretary ‘attended rule-breaking event’
03 Feb 2022 HR
Partygate: Former cabinet secretary ‘attended rule-breaking event’
Paper claims Mark Sedwill was at June 2020 gathering under investigation by the Met
Ex-cab secs calling for standards reform are hypocrites for taking 'quite nice' private-sector jobs, Rees-Mogg says
01 Dec 2021 HR
Ex-cab secs calling for standards reform are hypocrites for taking 'quite nice' private-sector jobs, Rees-Mogg says
Leader of the House asks: "Why do we think they are the most high-minded and that politicians are not?”
'Bad people may find ways round the rules': ex-cab secs call for standards overhaul
16 Nov 2021 HR
'Bad people may find ways round the rules': ex-cab secs call for standards overhaul
Five former top officials call for reform to make cheating the system harder
Ministers need new rules for the WhatsApp age, ex-cab secs say
27 Apr 2021 Communications
Ministers need new rules for the WhatsApp age, ex-cab secs say
O’Donnell and Sedwill says ministers should not communicate with businesses and press without an official record
'No dilution' of ethical standards in government, Sedwill insists
22 Mar 2021 HR
'No dilution' of ethical standards in government, Sedwill insists
Former cabinet secretary admits some decisions during Covid pandemic may not stand up to scrutiny but says controversies go in "cycles"
Johnson will not mourn end of Trump presidency, says ex-cab sec Sedwill
19 Jan 2021 Foreign Affairs
Johnson will not mourn end of Trump presidency, says ex-cab sec Sedwill
Former cabinet secretary says those who claimed PM would have preferred Biden to lose US election were “mistaken”
Mark Sedwill joins Rothschild investment bank
10 Dec 2020 HR
Mark Sedwill joins Rothschild investment bank
Ex-cab sec's former colleague Clare Moriarty to train rail execs, appointments watchdog Acoba reveals
Sedwill sets out thinking on public inquiry into Covid-19 response
18 Nov 2020 Coronavirus
Sedwill sets out thinking on public inquiry into Covid-19 response
Former cabinet secretary tells MPs decision makers don’t have to wait to learn lessons on pandemic handling
Cummings lockdown trip 'undermined' government's Covid messages, Sedwill says
21 Oct 2020 Communications
Cummings lockdown trip 'undermined' government's Covid messages, Sedwill says
Sedwill says spad's trip to Durham was a "mistake"
Perm secs churn is not evidence of civil service politicisation, Sedwill insists
10 Sep 2020 HR
Perm secs churn is not evidence of civil service politicisation, Sedwill insists
Outgoing cab sec waves aside concerns as IfG sets out challenges for his successor