civil servant

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Olly Robbins, the most senior Foreign Office civil servant, was fired last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Her main job is working as a civil servant and she fits in waitressing and baking before or after work, or on her days off.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The Foreign Office's top civil servant Sir Olly Robbins, who was sacked last week over the matter, is expected to face MPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee the following day.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Sir Keir moved to replace the previous US ambassador Karen Pierce, a civil servant, with Lord Mandelson when US President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January last year.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

One book, The Gay Genius, by Lin Yutang, told the story of Su Tung Po, the Chinese poet, artist, philosopher, and civil servant.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers