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Former top civil servant received near-£860,000 pay-off
Monday, September 14, 2026
Lord Wormald departed from the position of cabinet secretary in February after serving the shortest tenure in the role's history. He received a severance payment valued near £860,000. The cabinet secretary is the most senior civil servant in the UK government.
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