Who is Antonia Romeo and why is she tipped to be the next cabinet secretary?

With Chris Wormald being forced out, Romeo is a frontrunner with a reputation for being forthright

Antonia Romeo is not a typical civil servant, according to almost everyone who has worked with or met her in a professional context.

Charming, ambitious and not afraid to publicise her own achievements, Romeo was on the shortlist to be cabinet secretary a year ago when Keir Starmer opted instead for a classic Sir Humphrey" choice in Chris Wormald.