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Leadership uncertainty 'enormously disruptive', former top civil servant warns
Key takeaways
- Anna Lamche'Uncertainty costs us' - former Cabinet Secretary Simon Case Leadership uncertainty is "enormously disruptive" and presents a "big challenge" for the government, a former cabinet secretary has said.
- Simon Case, the UK's highest-ranking civil servant from 2020 to 2024, told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that political upheaval also "costs us money" by driving up borrowing costs.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is now under pressure from cabinet ministers and a growing number of MPs to set out a plan for his departure, and avoid the need for a leadership contest.
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Anna Lamche'Uncertainty costs us' - former Cabinet Secretary Simon Case Leadership uncertainty is "enormously disruptive" and presents a "big challenge" for the government, a former cabinet secretary has said.
Simon Case, the UK's highest-ranking civil servant from 2020 to 2024, told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that political upheaval also "costs us money" by driving up borrowing costs.
His comments come after Andy Burnham won Thursday's Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a Labour leadership challenge.
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