Sir Mark Sedwill is stepping down from his role amid rumours that he has been forced out by Dominic Cummings
Sir Mark's national security advisor job was also summarily given to David Frost, a close ally of Mr Johnson and unusually, a political appointment with little background on the issue rather than a civil servant. Mr Frost is currently the prime minister's chief EU negotiator.
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