Cat Little

British civil servant

Catherine Joanna "Cat" Little is a British civil servant, who replaced Sir Alex Chisholm as Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary and the chief operating officer of the United Kingdom's Civil Service in April 2024. Prior to this she was the Second Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury from October 2022, and was acting Permanent Secretary between September and October 2022.

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Mandelson Vetting Scandal Escalates

A top civil servant defended Lord Mandelson's vetting process as MPs probe allegations of political pressure in his appointment.

Morgan McSweeney insists he never 'bullied' civil servants as former Starmer aide prepares for bombshell committee appearance LBC — Apr 23, 22:47 PM
Morgan McSweeney denies bullying civil servants into appointing Peter Mandelson The Standard — Apr 23, 22:19 PM
PM's ex-chief of staff says he doesn't recognise claims about his behaviour BBC News — Apr 23, 21:13 PM
Officials requested Mandelson’s vetting details days after Independent revealed he failed The Independent — Apr 23, 13:11 PM
Top mandarin says due process WAS followed over Mandelson's vetting amid fears Olly Robbins could be in line for £1MILLION payoff Daily Mail — Apr 23, 11:25 AM
Senior civil servant says due process followed in Peter Mandelson vetting Belfast Telegraph — Apr 23, 10:05 AM
Starmer faces increasing backlash from ministers as second senior civil servant grilled over Mandelson scandal The Standard — Apr 23, 08:47 AM
Mandelson scandal LIVE: Senior official faces questions over vetting as pressure builds on Starmer Mirror — Apr 23, 08:11 AM
Support for the PM drains away: First Labour MP calls on Starmer to resign as he is challenged by his own colleagues in Cabinet - and McSweeney is hauled into Commons for a grilling Daily Mail — Apr 22, 22:46 PM
Mandelson vetting storm: Why UK PM Starmer is under fire — can he be ousted? Times Of India — Apr 18, 05:58 AM
ANDREW NEIL: We are being led by a man who staggers from crisis to impotence. These are the questions MPs MUST ask the PM next week Daily Mail — Apr 18, 00:51 AM
Morgan McSweeney denies bullying civil servants into appointing Peter Mandelson The Argus — Apr 23, 22:25 PM
Everything you need to know in the Mandelson vetting row | BBC Newscast 📹 BBC News — Apr 23, 22:17 PM
Government cabinet member has say on Keir Starmer's future during Knowsley visit Liverpool Echo — Apr 23, 20:34 PM
In Peter Mandelson evidence, Cat Little had the best weapon: an audit trail The Guardian — Apr 23, 13:08 PM
Cabinet Office head says Olly Robbins refused to give her Mandelson vetting documents Financial Times — Apr 23, 11:24 AM
Senior civil servant says due process followed in Peter Mandelson vetting The Standard — Apr 23, 10:05 AM
LIVE: Cabinet Office permanent secretary questioned on Mandelson vetting 📹 Reuters — Apr 23, 08:15 AM
Mandelson scandal LIVE: Sacked official accused of refusing to provide vetting files Mirror — Apr 23, 08:11 AM
Keir Starmer on the brink as first MP calls for him to resign over Mandelson scandal Daily Star — Apr 22, 20:25 PM