Britain’s top civil servant and one of the most powerful people in the government announced he was stepping down.
FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday, May 8, 2019, Britain's National Security Adviser Mark Sedwill shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, in Beijing. Britain’s top civil servant Mark Sedwill announced Sunday June 28, 2020, he will resign from his role as Cabinet Secretary, national security adviser and head of the Civil Service in September 2020.
Mark Sedwill said Sunday he would resign from his roles as Cabinet secretary, national security adviser and head of the Civil Service in September. He said it had been a privilege to serve, but now is the time for change because the Johnson government was shifting to a new phase. Johnson’s Europe adviser, David Frost, will step into the role of national security adviser. The statement from Johnson's Downing Street office didn't say who was stepping into the other roles.
Sedwill, a 54-year-old former diplomat, has been accused of lacking the domestic policy skills needed to respond to the crisis sparked by thepandemic. In recent months, reports also had suggested he had fallen afoul of Dominic Cummings, Johnson's powerful aide, who wanted the public servant removed.
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