civil servant

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"I couldn't believe it… it was like it wasn't real money, they weren't spending any of their own money," a former senior civil servant told the BBC.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Sir Philip said no-one in Downing Street consulted him before making the decision to appoint Lord Mandelson when he was the top civil servant in the Foreign Office in 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

However, Sir Olly Robbins, who was the senior civil servant in the Foreign Office until he was sacked by the PM, told the Foreign Affairs Committee last week that there was "constant pressure".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The row over the sacking of Sir Olly, who was the senior civil servant at the Foreign Office, has dominated the past week.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

At that time, a career as a civil servant was a glittering prize for an African, the highest that a black man could aspire to.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela