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Top Civil Servant's Mistake and Recovery

Updated 2026-10-20 23:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

Richard Jackson, a top civil servant in the UK, recounts his experience of leaving state secrets on a train. He shares how he managed to recover from this significant error.

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I left state secrets on the train - I'm proof you can recover from the biggest mistake of your life

Top civil servant Richard Jackson recounts that fateful day and how he recovered in the aftermath.

2026-10-20 23:05 UTC