Former top civil servant received near-£860,000 pay-off
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- Lord Wormald became the shortest-serving cabinet secretary in the history of the post when he left in February.S1
- Special approval needed for amount that surpassed what Chris Wormald was ‘contractually entitled to’The former head of the civil service Chris Wormald received a record payout of almost £860,000 when he was forced out of the top job in Whitehall by Keir Starme...S2
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Former top civil servant received near-£860,000 pay-off
Lord Wormald became the shortest-serving cabinet secretary in the history of the post when he left in February.
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Top civil servant sacked by Starmer received record £860,000 payout
Special approval needed for amount that surpassed what Chris Wormald was ‘contractually entitled to’The former head of the civil service Chris Wormald received a record payout of a…
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Published Sep 14, 2026
What to know
- Lord Wormald became the shortest-serving cabinet secretary in the history of the post when he left in February.S1
- Special approval needed for amount that surpassed what Chris Wormald was ‘contractually entitled to’The former head of the civil service Chris Wormald received a record payout of almost £860,000 when he was forced out of the top job in Whitehall by Keir Starme...S2
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