Home secretary Suella Braverman has denied having anything to do with the email to supporters sent in her name - but it has led to Greg Hands offering an apology via the Cabinet secretary Simon Case in a letter, seen by Sky News.
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He revealed the home secretary had written to staff across the department"to thank them for their outstanding work on the Illegal Migration Bill", and had"made clear her gratitude to Home Office civil servants in her public interviews in recent days". But the Cabinet secretary also said he had spoken to party chairman Mr Hands"who apologised for the error".Mr Case wrote:"He assured me that he has already taken action to change procedures in CCHQ to make sure that there is not a repeat of this incident.
"Finally, the party chairman has also provided his assurance that attacks on the civil service are not part of any standard CCHQ lines." He concluded his letter, saying:"As head of the civil service, I take any instances that may undermine our impartiality incredibly seriously and I am reassured that the error you have raised has been addressed quickly and that actions have been taken to help prevent it happening again."
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