Articles tagged with: Mark Sedwill
One year on: the perm sec state of play
04 Jul HR
One year on: the perm sec state of play
How has the leadership at the top of the civil service changed since Labour came to power and how does this compare to previous changes following an election?
Ex-cab sec and politicians share ideas to reform the state as think tank rebrands
19 May Civil Service Reform
Ex-cab sec and politicians share ideas to reform the state as think tank rebrands
Re:State – previously Reform – publishes essay collection in which Mark Sedwill calls for "sustained political will, coherent leadership and a clear strategy"
Tussle over watchdog panel’s access to national security adviser
07 Mar Security & Defence
Tussle over watchdog panel’s access to national security adviser
Cabinet Office says Johnathan Powell is a spad and shouldn’t give evidence to Westminster committee in public
Hancock speaks up for civil servants over ‘blocker’ accusations
19 Feb Health & Social Care
Hancock speaks up for civil servants over ‘blocker’ accusations
Former health secretary says initiatives usually fail because of opposition from the PM or secretaries of state
Starmer launches 'root and branch' defence review
16 Jul 2024 Security & Defence
Starmer launches 'root and branch' defence review
Former New Labour defence secretary George Robertson will lead exercise, which will report in "first half of 2025"
Covid Inquiry: Case quizzed on the Dominic Cummings 'culture of fear'
24 May 2024 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Case quizzed on the Dominic Cummings 'culture of fear'
Cabinet secretary acknowledges pandemic response structures failed hard-working officials
Sedwill says civil service needs a 'physical campus' for training
11 Mar 2024 HR
Sedwill says civil service needs a 'physical campus' for training
Former cabinet secretary also tells MPs officials need to be incentivised to stay in their jobs for longer
Ministers sidestep calls for tougher rules to govern perm sec sackings
25 Jan 2024 HR
Ministers sidestep calls for tougher rules to govern perm sec sackings
Constitution Committee warned of “insufficient safeguards” in the wake of Tom Scholar’s dismissal from Treasury top job
'I am v v cautious about walking back into this': Case deterred from Covid job by 'behaviours' in No.10
09 Nov 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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?”