Oliver Robbins is known, at times, to have had a difficult relationship with the Brexit secretary David Davis Not knownBritain’s most senior Brexit official is to have his job split in half only a year after he took up the role. Oliver Robbins is to step down as permanent secretary at the Department for Exiting the European Union (Dexeu) to concentrate on his role as Theresa May’s chief EU “sherpa” and adviser to the prime minister on Europe. Senior government sources insisted that the move would allow Mr Robbins to concentrate full time on the Brexit negotiations. They added that his current role of running the Brexit department and preparing the UK for life outside the European Union would be taken by his deputy, Philip Rycroft. However Mr Robbins is known, at times, to have had a difficult relationship with the Brexit secretary David…

Source: The Times September 18, 2017 15:56 UTC