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South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title UK’s top civil servant quits as PM Starmer tries to calm Epstein storm Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description The UK’s top civil servant resigned on Thursday, the third senior aide to Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit in a matter of days in fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. “Chris Wormald will stand down as the cabinet secretary and head of the civil service by mutual agreement from today,” a joint statement released by the government said. His departure comes after two top aides quit earlier this week over the row triggered by the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3343379/uks-top-civil-servant-quits-pm-starmer-tries-calm-epstein-storm?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-02-12 13:10:27 (3 days ago)
Created At 2026-02-12 13:12:31 Updated At 2026-02-12 13:12:31