civil service

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A third official said the lack of trust between ministers and the civil service could mean "we all get more risk averse".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Normally, top mandarins are plucked from the British civil service for the Washington post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

In November, the then head of the civil service, Sir Chris Wormald, said Lord Mandelson was not formally interviewed for the role of US ambassador.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Late in the day, Starmer fired the top civil service official at the Foreign Office who allegedly overruled the security services and approved the hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Until the 1950s, when it became a civil service post, the job was a political appointment, often bestowed on men who knew nothing whatsoever about running a prison.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover