Simon Case

Published: Sept. 5, 2020, 6:15 p.m.

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Those in the know say he\'s "the ultimate keeper of secrets" - Simon Case was announced this week as the new Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil Service. Aged just 41 and with a CV that takes him from GCHQ to Kensington Palace, he\'s now set to take on a role at the heart of government, heading up a workforce of more than 400,000 people. But with Covid an ongoing problem and Brexit on the cards - and without any experience of running a department - has the so-called "Rolls Royce of Sir Humphreys" got what it takes?

Presenter: Mark Coles\\nProducers: Ben Crighton & Beth Sagar-Fenton\\nEditor: Penny Murphy

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