Starmer appoints Dame Antonia Romeo as head of UK civil service

Dame Antonia will be the first woman to hold the post and replaces Sir Chris Wormald as the UK's top civil servant.

Antonia Romeo appointed as UK’s first female cabinet secretary

Appointment ends days of speculation over who will hold country’s most senior civil service post

Starmer appoints Antonia Romeo as head of the civil service

PM ‘delighted’ to fill position with ‘outstanding public servant’ – who becomes first woman to hold cabinet secretary role UK politics live Keir Starmer has appointed Antonia Romeo as cabinet secretary, the UK’s most senior civil servant. Romeo, the first woman to hold the post in the role’s 110-year history, has been a key figure behind the scenes in multiple government departments including spells as permanent secretary at the Home Office, International Trade and the Ministry of Justice. Continue reading...

By Alexandra Topping

Antonia Romeo is appointed as UK’s top civil servant

The appointment comes after allegations Dame Antonia was previously spoken to about her management style

By Athena Stavrou