Simon Case, the UK’s most senior civil servant, has announced his resignation from the position of Cabinet Secretary by the end of the year due to health reasons. Case has been undergoing treatment for a “neurological condition” for the past 18 months. In his statement, he makes it clear that the decision to step down had nothing to do with any external factors and was purely based on his current health condition.
The Cabinet Secretary’s role is already under consideration in anticipation of his resignation, with the salary of £200,000 being advertised on the Civil Service website. Case informed Sir Keir Starmer of his decision to resign on Monday morning. He has served four prime ministers and over 120 Cabinet ministers in the role since September 2020, including the current Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.
In his resignation letter, Case stated that “the world is changing fast, and so must the Civil Service.” Mr. Case had been a controversial figure, with questions being raised over his role in the Downing Street parties saga and the messages he exchanged with ministers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tensions have also been reported between Mr. Case and the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, Sue Gray, regarding internal workings of the government.
Case joined the civil service in 2006 and has worked his way up through the ranks while holding several roles, including in the UK’s intelligence agency, GCHQ, and in the Royal Household. At the age of 41, he became the youngest Cabinet Secretary in more than 100 years. The Cabinet Secretary is responsible for providing advice to the Prime Minister, overseeing the implementation of government policies, and coordinating the work of other senior civil servants.
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