Civil servants too often used as 'scapegoats for political failure', top minister warns
- Posted on January 20, 2026
- By The Mirror
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Civil servants too often used as 'scapegoats for political failure', top minister warns

In a speech setting out his vision for Whitehall, the Prime Minister's Chief Secretary Darren Jones will say officials are just as frustrated at as ministers by the 'pace of change'