The top civil servant in the Treasury has left his post after six years, citing the new Chancellor’s preference for fresh leadership. Sir Tom Scholar, who has worked in the Civil Service for three decades, said he would be cheering the department on “from the sidelines” following his departure as permanent secretary. “Tom Scholar is the best civil servant of his generation,” he said. Tom Scholar is the best civil servant of his generation. “Liz Truss had a chance to reset the relationship between ministers and civil servants, yet even before she was officially elected, her team were briefing against the Treasury permanent secretary Tom Scholar,” he said.

Source: The Times September 08, 2022 17:26 UTC