Top UK civil servant Simon Case quits – POLITICO

LONDON — Britain's most senior civil servant Simon Case confirmed his resignation on health grounds Monday after a controversial four-year tenure heading up the government machine.

The U.K. government announced Monday afternoon that Case would stand down at the end of the year — and swiftly posted a job advert to find a successor for the £200,000-a-year role.

POLITICO first reported in July that Case planned to step down on health grounds. He has been undergoing medical treatment for a neurological condition.