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Top UK civil servant received record £500,000 payout after Starmer sacking
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Guardian Politics
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 almost £860,000 when he was forced out of the top job in Whitehall by Keir Starmer.
Cabinet Office accounts have revealed that the former cabinet secretary, who was sacked earlier this year, was paid £859,496 upon departure. The figure is a…
14 Sept, 16:09
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FT UK
Top UK civil servant received record £500,000 payout after Starmer sacking
Sudden circumstances of Chris Wormald’s exit led to a much more generous settlement than initially thought
18 Aug, 04:00
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Daily Mail
Keir Starmer's sacking of top civil servant cost taxpayers £500,000 in record payout
Chris Wormald was forced out as Cabinet Secretary by Sir Keir in February as the then-prime minister rebuilt his No10 team in a desperate bid to save his premiership.
18 Aug, 09:30
Guido Fawkes
Ex-Cabinet Secretary Wormald Handed £500,000 Payout After Starmer Sacking
According to the FT, former Cabinet Secretary Chris Wormald received a staggering £500,000 payout after Starmer sacked him in February. A record sum which is almost double the expected amount, and paid by the taxpayer. Thanks Keir… His sudden departure after just 14 months in the job – once Starmer decided he’d made the wrong…
18 Aug, 08:29