Backlash mounts at Brexit minister's 'insulting' comments

A Brexit minister’s claim that government officials have never produced a correct economic forecast has triggered a furious backlash as senior figures branded it an insult and the former head of the civil service said it was unacceptable.Bob Kerslake, who ran the civil service from 2012 to 2015 and is now a crossbench peer, warned that Steve Baker’s comments would damage the morale of officials already operating in challenging circumstances.“Civil servants are serving the gover