Sir Chris Wormald has stepped down as as the UK’s top civil servant and head of the civil service “by mutual agreement”, the Cabinet Office has announced.
It comes as Keir Starmer seeks to reset his Downing Street operation after controversies surrounding the appointments of Lord Peter Mandelson and Lord Matthew Doyle despite their association with sex offenders.
In a statement, departing cabinet secretary Sir Chris said: “It has been an honour and a privilege to serve as a civil servant for the past 35 years, and a particular distinction to lead the service as Cabinet Secretary.
“I want to place on record my sincere thanks to the extraordinary civil servants, public servants, ministers, and advisers I have worked with.
“Our country is fortunate to have such dedicated individuals devoted to public service, and I wish them every success for the future.”
The Prime Minister said he was “grateful” for Sir Chris’s “long and distinguished career of public service” and his “support” as Cabinet Secretary.
