"Sir Simon McDonald, the former permanent secretary of the Foreign Office, said he had tried to warn No 10 the process needed to start from scratch and it was vital that the prime minister followed a thorough procedure given the importance of the role. He told Channel 4 News: The due diligence needs to be thorough. If the candidate mentioned in the media is the one, in my view, the due diligence has some way still to go."
"Romeo, the permanent secretary at the Home Office, has been widely considered to be the frontrunner after she was on the shortlist for the job last time. The other candidates include Tamara Finkelstein, who has now left the civil service, and Olly Robbins at the Foreign Office, who was at the top of the department when Peter Mandelson was appointed as US ambassador."
Sir Simon McDonald urged No 10 to restart the cabinet secretary selection and carry out thorough due diligence before appointing a successor. Chris Wormald is set to leave after one year in the role, and Antonia Romeo is widely viewed as the frontrunner, having been previously deemed appointable. The formal announcement was delayed and the cabinet secretary role may be split among acting officials in the interim. Other names mentioned include Tamara Finkelstein and Olly Robbins. Romeo is portrayed as a dynamic, non-traditional civil servant who has won internal support, though questions about her suitability persist.
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