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Get the free app no ads · no paywallPolitics · 19 February 2026
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Dame Antonia Romeo was appointed cabinet secretary by Sir Keir Starmer. She will be the first woman to hold this UK post. Earlier in her career, multiple bullying complaints were made against Dame Antonia. Sir Chris Wormald was forced out of the role after just 14 months.
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