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

Little's appearance follows evidence from Sir Olly Robbins, who was sacked as the top civil servant at the Foreign Office last week after the department's decision to grant Lord Mandelson clearance emerged.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

Cat Little, the most senior civil servant at the Cabinet Office, will appear before the committee on Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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