With Chris Wormald forced out, Romeo is a frontrunner with a reputation for being forthright but also warm
Antonia Romeo is not a typical civil servant, according to almost everyone who has worked with or met her in a professional context.
Charming, ambitious and not afraid to publicise her own achievements, Romeo was on the shortlist to be cabinet secretary a year ago when Keir Starmer opted instead for a classic “Sir Humphrey” choice in Chris Wormald.
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