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Mark Sedwill

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Gender Male
Age 59
Date of birth October 21,1964
Zodiac sign Libra
Born Ealing
London
United Kingdom
Office Cabinet Secretary
Previous officeActing Cabinet Secretary of the United Kingdom (2018–2018)
Job Diplomat
Education St Edmund Hall
University of St Andrews
Bourne Grammar School
Position Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom since 2020
Previous positionCabinet Secretary of the United Kingdom (2018–2020)
BooksHer Majesty's Passport Office Annual Report and Accounts for the Period 1 April - 30 September 2014
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Mark Philip Sedwill, Baron Sedwill, GCMG, FRGS, is a British diplomat and senior civil servant who served as Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service to Prime Ministers Theresa May and Boris Johnson from 2018 to 2020. He also served as the United Kingdom National Security Adviser from 2017 to 2020.

Covid inquiry: Toxic culture damaged response, says Matt Hancock

Covid inquiry: Toxic culture damaged response, says Matt Hancock
Nov 30,2023 12:41 pm

... More on Covid and the Covid InquiryIn the session, the inquiry was shown extracts from Sir Patrick s diary which described a " massive internal mess" inside the health department and reported that then-civil service head Sir Mark Sedwill complained of the department s " clear lack of grip"...

Boris Johnson urged to to remove Matt Hancock by top official

Boris Johnson urged to to remove Matt Hancock by top official
Nov 8,2023 12:41 pm

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'Stiletto row' official to appear at Covid inquiry

'Stiletto row' official to appear at Covid inquiry
Nov 1,2023 12:01 am

... " What, then, in practical terms, does she think that meant for the government s response to the pandemic? How much worse did this make what would be - under any circumstances - a massive challenge for any government at any time? What more will she say about the impact of the, the country s then most senior civil servant, Mark Sedwill, at the height of the pandemic? He and Dominic Cummings had a well-documented dreadful relationship...

Covid inquiry texts show No 10 staff complaining about Carrie Johnson

Covid inquiry texts show No 10 staff complaining about Carrie Johnson
Oct 13,2023 11:01 am

... Mr Johnson also describes Mark Sedwill, the head of the civil service until September 2020, as " miles off pace"...

Covid Inquiry focuses on government as stakes rise

Covid Inquiry focuses on government as stakes rise
Oct 2,2023 10:01 pm

... Another two weeks is set aside to hear from advisers and civil servants, expected to include Dominic Cummings and former cabinet secretary Sir Mark Sedwill...

Boris Johnson: Officials discussed raising concerns about former PM to Queen

Boris Johnson: Officials discussed raising concerns about former PM to Queen
Sep 18,2023 1:11 am

... There were a number of clashes between Dominic Cummings, the former prime minister s controversial chief of staff, and the head of the Civil Service, who subsequently left, Sir Mark Sedwill...

Simon Case: 'Keeper of secrets' under scrutiny

Simon Case: 'Keeper of secrets' under scrutiny
Feb 3,2023 4:41 pm

... As questions swirl over Mr Case, is the system of civil service working as it should be? Mr Case first took the job in September 2020, when he replaced Sir Mark Sedwill, who was sacked by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

West ferry planning series: Jenrick texted projects, documents show

West ferry planning series: Jenrick texted projects, documents show
Jun 25,2020 12:16 am

... Amid calls from opposition MPs for a full inquiry by the chief of the Cabinet, of the UK s top civil servants, Mark Sedwill, said Mr Jenrick, a complete and factual account of his actions had given...

West ferry planning series: Jenrick texted projects, documents show

Jun 24,2020 12:02 pm

housing Secretary Robert Jenrick texted The Businessman behind a controversial planning application in November while preparing to decide whether to approve it, newly released documents show.

messages posted by Mr Jenrick show, which he texted Richard Desmond , what he hoped to see him soon, after sitting next to him at a dinner The Night before.

Labour said it showed "discrepancies" in Mr Jenrick, the representation of the events.

But in Downing Street, said Boris Johnson , meanwhile, as "matter " closed".

Amid calls from opposition MPs for a full inquiry by the chief of The Cabinet , of the UK's top civil servants, Mark Sedwill , said Mr Jenrick, a "complete and factual account" of his actions had given.

Mr Jenrick published to Hit Back to the allegations of "cash for favours" in relation to his approval of a massive housing development on The Site of the former West ferry printers in East London to work.

The documents include personal correspondence between the minister and Mr Desmond, the owner of a real estate project developer, Northern & Shell, in the run-up to the decision, on March 14. January.

they show that in the consequence of time to a fundraising dinner on 18 November, in which Mr Jenrick was sitting next to The Businessman , Mr Desmond asked, a meeting with the minister and suggested that he visit The Site , on The Isle of Dogs.

Mr Jenrick asked one of his employees to organize, E-Mails show. But The Next day, Mr Jenrick said, by text, that they will not meet again, to avoid "any appearance of influence".

The arranged meeting appears to have been cancelled almost a month later, because Mr Jenrick had a speech in Parliament for The Queen 's.

Mr Desmond, donated money to the Conservatives Two Weeks after the decision has been made, the lobbying for the proposed 1,500-home-go development before the Council, Tower Hamlets, introduced to pay for local services.

documents show Mr Jenrick is trying to Set Up a meeting with Mr. Desmond

Mr. Desmond sent a text to Mr Jenrick say: "we don't want to give Marxists the expense of the doe (sic) for nothing".

Internal E-Mails from the Ministry of housing, Mr Jenrick has been "The Project is drawing to propose," with its officials, and warned them, it was the "sensitivity to timing", and asked her to advise him, prior to Christmas.

In a document, an official said The Secretary of state wanted to add the signed The Following day, "on the timing, my understanding is that SoS is/was persistent, the decision This Week published ie-Tomorrow - next week is the viability of the scheme is influenced by a change in the London CIL [a planning charge] regime".

The published documents make it clear that Robert Jenrick supports the housing project, in The Face of opposition from his officials.

Mr Jenrick also published a letter to the Chairman of the apartment owners ' communities and local government select committee revealed that he officials informed The Dinner with Mr. Desmond, a month later, in December.

He Said : "On my first full day in the office after my re-election, I said to my own office, I had met Mr. Desmond for The Dinner , which he had raised, the application, and that I said I could not discuss," he wrote.

'Explosive'

labour said the "explosive revelations," suggested Mr Jenrick "rushed" through the application so that Mr Desmond company may, to avoid, to collect the fee.

"The documents clearly show that Mr Jenrick notify officials immediately after his meeting with Mr. Desmond," shadow communities Secretary, Steve Reed said. "Rather than a" closing-down " the discussion, which, as he claims, he initiated the contact with Mr Desmond a text message The Following day. "

He Said he was "far from satisfied" with Mr Jenrick and the answers, claims that the text exchanges with Mr Desmond were "highly inappropriate" and "not in The Spirit of the ministerial code of conduct".

"The Cabinet Secretary must, explain these differences as a matter of urgency: The Public must be able to be sure that it is not a rule for the Conservatives and their wealthy donors, and another rule for Everyone Else ," he added.

Speaking in the house of Commons, before the documents were published, Mr Jenrick said the allegations are "not just wrong, but actually outrageous," but he acknowledged "it could and should have done differently".

"On reflection, I should the communication be treated differently," He Said . to approve

'promotional video'

Mr Jenrick decision, the development has been challenged by Tower Hamlets Council, forced The Secretary of state and say what he did was "unlawful, due to the obvious bias".

the members of the Council asked The High Court to the government for the disclosure of E-Mails and memos about the offer.

Rather than do this, Mr Jenrick, the lawyers conceded the timing of his decision "would lead the fair-minded and informed observer to conclude that it is biased is a real possibility," He Said .

Mr Desmond Last Weekend that he had shown, Mr Jenrick, a promotional video for the program on his cell phone during the fundraiser at The Savoy Hotel.

When pressed by the SNP communities spokesman David Linden , Mr Desmond claimed Mr Jenrick said: "He has his iPhone and showed me some pictures of the development. "

But the minister said he had told Mr Desmond ", it was not appropriate to discuss The Matter , and I could not comment on".



Source of news: bbc.com

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