Cabinet secretary contenders: who’s in line for top job in UK civil service?

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Whitehall sources say it could be a more open competition than in past as Simon Case prepares to step down

Simon Case is set to step down as cabinet secretary early next year on medical advice, after taking time off for health reasons last year.

The former royal aide, appointed by Boris Johnson to the top job in the civil service during the pandemic, has overseen Whitehall departments through the Partygate scandal as well as the premierships of Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.

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