Former Brexit negotiator Oliver Robbins expected to get top job at Foreign Office

Exclusive: Robbins is expected to replace Sir Philip Barton as department’s most senior civil servant

The former Brexit negotiator Oliver Robbins is expected to be appointed as the UK Foreign Office’s most senior civil servant, the Guardian understands.

Robbins, who was on the shortlist last year to take over as cabinet secretary but failed to get the civil service’s top job, was believed to be David Lammy’s favoured candidate for the role.

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