‘Outstanding public servant’ becomes first woman to hold cabinet secretary role
Keir Starmer has appointed Antonia Romeo as cabinet secretary, the UK’s most senior civil servant, praising her drive and professionalism.
The appointment comes after high-profile criticism of Romeo from the former permanent secretary of the Foreign Office, Simon McDonald. Romeo has been highly praised by other previous secretaries of state, as well as the current home secretary, Shabana Mahmood.
