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 unpre...

Source: [Guardian Politics](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/18/civil-service-chief-got-record-500000-payout-after-starmer-dismissal)

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