Former cabinet secretary Lord Wormald receives a payoff of nearly £860,000 after leaving the post in February, according to reporting that draws on a new report. BBC News says the payment is about £860,000, and notes that Wormald had held the role for a very short period.
Both outlets describe the size of the payout as a record-breaking figure. The Independent reports that the sum is roughly £2,000 per day across Wormald’s time in the cabinet secretary position. BBC News adds that he becomes the shortest-serving person in the history of the role. The differing emphasis across sources is largely on how the payout is characterised—BBC focuses on his brief tenure and the amount, while The Independent highlights the daily-rate calculation and the “forced out” framing attributed to the report.
