Articles tagged with: Simon Case
Simon Case quits men-only club
20 Mar Leadership
Simon Case quits men-only club
Resignation from Garrick Club comes less than 24 hours after the cabinet secretary defended his membership of the organisation
Case defends membership of all-male Garrick Club
20 Mar Leadership
Case defends membership of all-male Garrick Club
Cabinet secretary tells MPs it's easier to change outdated institutions from the inside
Simon Case's Covid Inquiry appearance date confirmed
19 Mar Coronavirus
Simon Case's Covid Inquiry appearance date confirmed
Cab sec's appearance at the inquiry was postponed as he was on medical leave from late October
Treasury's Cat Little named next civil service chief operating officer
22 Feb Civil Service Reform
Treasury's Cat Little named next civil service chief operating officer
Little will replace Alex Chisholm in April as Cabinet Office perm sec and civil service COO
Cabinet Office seeks new first parliamentary counsel as Gardiner departs
13 Feb Legal
Cabinet Office seeks new first parliamentary counsel as Gardiner departs
Elizabeth Gardiner retiring from key legislative role after eight years
Fresh guidance tells civil servants to ignore ECHR rulings on Rwanda flights
18 Jan Health & Social Care
Fresh guidance tells civil servants to ignore ECHR rulings on Rwanda flights
Ministers will have final say on whether to ignore Rule 39 orders, perm sec confirms
Sunak clears civil service to hold pre-election access talks with Labour Party
12 Jan Politics & Constitution
Sunak clears civil service to hold pre-election access talks with Labour Party
Cabinet secretary Simon Case will “oversee” discussions between officials and Keir Starmer’s team
Simon Case returns to work after long-term sick leave
08 Jan HR
Simon Case returns to work after long-term sick leave
Cabinet secretary has been off on medical leave since October
Covid Inquiry: Sunak says expert advice ‘not needed’ for Eat Out to Help Out
12 Dec 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Sunak says expert advice ‘not needed’ for Eat Out to Help Out
PM claims top scientific advisers had “ample opportunity” to voice concerns after scheme was announced
Covid Inquiry: Johnson dubs Partygate portrayals ‘a travesty of the truth’
08 Dec 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Johnson dubs Partygate portrayals ‘a travesty of the truth’
WhatsApps reveal PM apologised to cabinet secretary for “insane business” and pledged they would “get through it and come out on top”
Covid Inquiry: Boris Johnson rejects claims No.10 was 'toxic'
06 Dec 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Boris Johnson rejects claims No.10 was 'toxic'
Ex-PM says he had "no difficulty recruiting the best possible people" despite claims people were deterred by working environment
Simon Case won't appear at Covid Inquiry this year
27 Nov 2023 HR
Simon Case won't appear at Covid Inquiry this year
Baroness Hallet approves request for cabinet secretary to postpone giving oral evidence as concerns grow over temporary setup in his absence
'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
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
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
Case said Johnson 'cannot lead' on Covid and slammed 'weak' ministers and perm secs
31 Oct 2023 Coronavirus
Case said Johnson 'cannot lead' on Covid and slammed 'weak' ministers and perm secs
“A weak team… cannot succeed in these circumstances,” said Case, who was "at the end of [his] tether" with PM
Martin Reynolds: Cabinet Office failed to get on top of Covid crisis in early 2020
30 Oct 2023 Coronavirus
Martin Reynolds: Cabinet Office failed to get on top of Covid crisis in early 2020
Boris Johnson's ex- PPS also admits to setting messages in key WhatsApp group to delete after seven days
Simon Case taking several weeks off with 'private medical matter'
23 Oct 2023 HR
Simon Case taking several weeks off with 'private medical matter'
Several perm secs to temporarily take on each of his responsibilities, reports suggest
‘I cannot cope with this’: Covid Inquiry messages show cab sec’s despair at policy flip-flops
13 Oct 2023 Coronavirus
‘I cannot cope with this’: Covid Inquiry messages show cab sec’s despair at policy flip-flops
Simon Case WhatsApps say government “looks like a terrible, tragic joke” and PM’s partner “is real person in charge”
Covid Inquiry: Ex-cab sec questioned over ‘at war’ No.10
10 Oct 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Ex-cab sec questioned over ‘at war’ No.10
Gus O’Donnell says he had “relatively easy time” compared with successors
'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
Rishi Sunak backs probe into Scottish Government’s independence spending
01 Aug 2023 Politics & Constitution
Rishi Sunak backs probe into Scottish Government’s independence spending
Prime minister says 'it's right' for cabinet secretary to look into the role of officials supporting independence minister as new guidance expected within weeks
Case: More formalised process for perm sec exits would ‘benefit everyone’
19 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Case: More formalised process for perm sec exits would ‘benefit everyone’
No question of poor performance by Tom Scholar prior to sacking, Case says
Case for the defence: Cab sec rebukes civil service ‘blob’ slurs in forthright PACAC performance
13 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Case for the defence: Cab sec rebukes civil service ‘blob’ slurs in forthright PACAC performance
Case slams ‘cowardice’ of those attacking the civil service, explains why perm secs are not ‘cowed’ by sackings and reveals he flagged up 'forceful' communication from Nadine Dorries to senior politicians