servant

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As the prime minister attempts to reset, again, and set out what his government is all about, we expect an announcement that the country's most senior civil servant, Chris Wormald, is to leave his job.

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"I want the economy to improve and I don't want big factories to relocate to our neighbouring countries," civil servant Phananya Bunthong told the BBC, a reference to Thailand falling behind Vietnam.

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The report acknowledges that the schemes were designed and rolled out at speed, and My Hayhoe paid tribute to public servants who "were working their socks off in really difficult time during the crisis".

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A former nurse, justice campaigner and civil servant, Freeman entered politics as a special advisor to Labour First Minister Jack McConnell before joining the SNP and standing for the Scottish Parliament.

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Sir Chris Wormald, the UK's top civil servant, has previously confirmed to MPs that this was largely based on public information, such as media reports.

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