Starmer latest: Top civil servant to receive £260,000 payout after latest high-profile Labour exit
Exactly how much UK’s top civil servant will be paid to leave Downing Street
- Sir Chris Wormald, a senior civil servant, is departing Sir Keir Starmer's team and is expected to receive a £260,000 payout.
- The payout, for 35 years of service, exceeds the £95,000 threshold requiring Treasury authorisation.
- Reports suggest Sir Keir Starmer had to issue a "ministerial direction" to approve the payment, as it reportedly did not meet standard regulations.
- Sir Chris's exit follows other high-profile departures from the prime minister's team, including Morgan McSweeney and Tim Allan.
- Dame Antonia Romeo is considered the leading candidate to succeed Sir Chris, despite facing allegations of bullying, prompting calls for careful vetting from Water Minister Emma Hardy.
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