Event Brief
Starmer approves £860,000 pay-off for Chris Wormald
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
Summary: A settlement giving former top civil servant Chris Wormald a £860,000 pay-off was approved by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The amount reportedly exceeded standard contractual entitlements, and Wormald was told the figure had been approved.
WHO: Keir Starmer
WHAT: Approved a £860,000 settlement pay-off for former top civil servant Chris Wormald that exceeded standard contractual entitlements.
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: The pay-off settlement was approved following a settlement decision involving Chris Wormald’s departure terms.
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