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

The Guardian Politics · 18 August 2026 at 10:32

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

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

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