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Civil service chief got record £500,000 payout after Starmer dismissal
UK NewsPoliticsAugust 18, 2026 at 10:32 AMNational

Civil service chief got record £500,000 payout after Starmer dismissal

By Rowena Mason Whitehall editorThe Guardian - UK News

Chris Wormald received unprecedented payment after serving as cabinet secretary for just 14 monthsThe former head of the civil service Chris Wormald received a record payout, in the region of £500,000, when he was forced out of the top job in Whitehall by Keir Starmer, it has emerged.The unprecedented payment was made after Wormald served just 14 months in the role of cabinet secretary before being replaced by Antonia Romeo. Continue reading...

Chris Wormald received unprecedented payment after serving as cabinet secretary for just 14 months

The former head of the civil service Chris Wormald received a record payout, in the region of £500,000, when he was forced out of the top job in Whitehall by Keir Starmer, it has emerged.

The unprecedented payment was made after Wormald served just 14 months in the role of cabinet secretary before being replaced by Antonia Romeo.

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