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'Uncertainty costs us', says former top civil servant

'Uncertainty costs us', says former top civil servant
BBC Politics Sunday 21 June 2026, 07:56 UTC 1 min read
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Former top civil servant Simon Case says uncertainty over the country's leadership costs it money.

Former top civil servant Simon Case says uncertainty over the country's leadership costs it money.
Simon Case (PERSON)
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