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PM confirms top civil servant Simon Case taking time off for 'medical matter'

Simon Case Carrie Johnson Dom Dominic Cummings Rishi Sunak Boris Johnson Dominic Cummings

Britain’s top civil servant Simon Case is taking time off for a “private medical matter,” No10 confirmed on Tuesday.

Rishi Sunak wished the Cabinet Secretary a “speedy recovery”.

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