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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service

On 24 October 2018 Sir Jeremy Heywood announced in a personal statement that he was standing down as Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service to concentrate on his recovery from ill health.

He was appointed Cabinet Secretary following the announcement of Sir Gus O’Donnell’s retirement in December 2011. From September 2014 Jeremy also took on the title Head of the Civil Service.

Read Sir Jeremy Heywood's profile on GOV.UK.

My visit to Manchester: how the Civil Service is becoming more innovative, collaborative and efficient

Sir Jeremy at the Civil Service Board meeting, January 2015

Sir Jeremy reflects on his recent trip to Manchester and how the trip left him feeling positive about the way civil servants are adapting to our changing circumstances.