Former Top UK Civil Servant Received £860,000 Payout
2 sources across 2 countries · United Kingdom · United States
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- Financial Times
- Bloomberg
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Former top civil servant Chris Wormald received a payout of nearly £860,000 after being removed from his post. The settlement far exceeded standard contractual entitlements. One report notes that the payout will likely reignite scrutiny regarding personnel churn at the top of the government.
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- Outlets with a center lean focused on the size of the payout relative to standard entitlements and the potential for increased scrutiny of government personnel changes.
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